That's Why These Tears Shine - Ranting Techs

Intro

(Oh, Dad...)

Yeah...

Verse

Daddy, I remember those calloused hands

Buildin' that old treehouse in the backyard sand

I was runnin' wild, you were pullin' double shifts

Missed my first home run, damn, that one still stings

We'd fish at dawn, you'd tell those tall-tale lies

Laughin' till the sun climbed high in the skies

But life got busy, I let the miles grow wide

Now I'm starin' at your chair, empty by my side

Pre-chorus

All them years I chased, slippin' through my fingers

Regret hits hard like winter lingers

Chorus

But I'm not cryin' 'cause you're gone, no no

It's how you held me up when I was low

The way your eyes lit up, proud as can be

Luckiest boy alive, that's what you made of me

Tears keep fallin' for the joy you gave

How happy I was, callin' you Dad every day

(Every day, every day)

Not 'cause you're gone, but 'cause you were mine

Yeah, that's why these tears shine

Verse

You taught me to drive on that gravel road bend

Radio blastin', singin' off-key to the end

Fixed my bike chain, patched up my scraped-up knees

Stood tall at my weddin', eyes misty like these

I took it for granted, that rock-solid grace

Now every quiet moment, I see your face

Wish I'd hugged you tighter, stayed a little longer

Sung one more song, made the moments stronger

Pre-chorus

All them chances I let fade in the rearview

Heart's heavy knowin' what I should've done for you

Chorus

I'm not cryin' 'cause you're gone, no no

It's how you held me up when I was low

The way your eyes lit up, proud as can be

Luckiest boy alive, that's what you made of me

Tears keep fallin' for the joy you gave

How happy I was, callin' you Dad every day

(Every day, every day)

Not 'cause you're gone, but 'cause you were mine

Yeah, that's why these tears shine

Break

If I could turn back, I'd clear my whole slate

Sit on that porch swing, never be late

But grateful don't fix the ache in my chest

Just makes me smile through this beautiful mess

Chorus

I'm not cryin' 'cause you're gone, no no (no no)

It's how you held me up when I was low (when I was low)

The way your eyes lit up, proud as can be

Luckiest boy alive, that's what you made of me

Tears keep fallin' for the joy you gave (joy you gave)

How happy I was, callin' you Dad every day

(Every day, every day)

Not 'cause you're gone, but 'cause you were mine

(You were mine)

Yeah, that's why these tears shine

Outro

(Oh, Dad...)

That's why... yeah...