[Verse 1]

Growin' up without a dad,

Felt like I was always missin' somethin',

Tryin' to figure life out on my own,

Faced the world, no one to hold my hand.

[Chorus]

Oh, I wished he'd come back,

Be the father that I never had.

Shouldered all the burdens on my own,

Longin' for that guiding hand.

[Verse 2]

Watched the other kids with their dads,

Wondered what that must feel like.

Tried to be strong, hold my head up high,

But deep down, I just wanted him by my side.

[Chorus]

Oh, I wished he'd come back,

Be the father that I never had.

Shouldered all the burdens on my own,

Longin' for that guiding hand.

[Bridge]

No one to teach me, no one to lean on,

Navigatin' this life, feelin' so alone.

If only he knew how much I needed him,

All the love and support that I was missin'.

[Chorus]

Oh, I wished he'd come back,

Be the father that I never had.

Shouldered all the burdens on my own,

Longin' for that guiding hand.

[Outro]

Guess I'll just keep on movin' forward,

Wishin' he'd walk back through that door.

Maybe one day he'll realize his mistake,

And be the dad I've been waitin' for.