The Weight He Holds

[Verse 1] He wakes up before the sunrise Heavy mind, tired eyes Bills stacked high on the counter ledge Still he stands there on the edge Taught to bury every scar Drive the road, fix the car Never break and never bend Even when he's near the end [Pre-Chorus] They say "man up," keep it inside So he learns how to hurt in silence [Chorus] Nobody sees the weight he holds The fear, the fight, the growing cold No promises carved in stone And so he walks alone He gives his heart, he gives his years He hides his pain, he hides the fear Strong enough to take the blows But nobody asks how a broken man goes ...On [Verse 2] Working hands and sleepless nights Trying hard to make things right Lost dreams sitting in the dust Still they tell him "just be tough" Friends disappear, his father's gone His heart in pain but he keeps going on. And every time he starts to drown He just smiles and shuts it down [Pre-Chorus] No one taught him how to cry Only how to survive [Chorus] Nobody sees the weight he holds The fear, the fight, the growing cold No promises carved in stone And so he walks alone He gives his heart, he gives his years He hides his pain, he hides the fear Strong enough to take the blows But nobody asks how a broken man goes ...On [Bridge] Maybe strength ain't staying quiet Maybe healing starts when you say it Maybe scars don't make you less Maybe men deserve some rest [Solo] [Final Chorus] Now somebody sees the weight he holds She wants to help, to share the load Every burden, every bruise His loving arms are hers to choose He gave his heart, she gave her years They built a life and shared the tears He's strong enough to still have hope And strong enough to finally ... let it show [Outro] He gives his heart, he gives his years He shares his pain, he shares the fear He has a reason to take the blows Now someone sees how a healing man goes ...On