I Did It For You

Intro

Mmm, yeah, uh-huh, oh-oh

(la-la) — come on

Verse

For Mama I learned the old recipes by heart,

Stayed up late to patch a roof when the rain tore us apart.

Held your hand in hospital halls, counted every breath,

Wrapped your stories in a blanket, kept them safe from regret.

For Dad I hauled boxes, I learned how to fix a leak,

Woke before the sunrise, answered when you couldn't speak.

Signed your paper, drove you home, kept the engine warm,

Told the world I'd carry you through any angry storm.

Pre-chorus

I drove the miles, I paid the fines, I sang our dumb jokes, oh-oh

I stood my ground, I let you cry, I stayed when the night broke (stay, stay)

Chorus

I did it for you, yeah, I did it for you (I did it for you)

For the laugh that fills the kitchen, for the stubborn and the true

I did it for you, yeah, I did it for you (I did it for you)

For the crazy, for the calm, for the way you push me through

I did it for you, I did it for you, oh-oh

I did it for you, I did it for you, yeah

Verse

For Sis with the wild laugh who paints the house in bright mistakes,

I learned to love the chaos, learned to dance between the breaks.

For Bro with the skeptical grin, who hides his gold behind a frown,

I stayed to listen, even when he shut the world down.

For Grandma and her little hands that braided time with threads,

I wrote down every story that she whispered in my head.

For the little ones with curious eyes, sticky fingers and shoes untied,

I found the wonder again, tucked their fears inside my pride.

Pre-chorus

I picked up late-night dinners, I paid rent with a grin, uh-huh

I taught you how to stand up, then I taught you how to begin (begin, begin)

Chorus

I did it for you, yeah, I did it for you (I did it for you)

For the loud-mouth jokers, for the quiet ones who stayed true

I did it for you, yeah, I did it for you (I did it for you)

For the stubborn, for the soft, for the colors that you drew

I did it for you, I did it for you, oh-oh

I did it for you, I did it for you, yeah

Bridge

Remember the couch with the blanket forts, the engine we rebuilt,

The nights we swore we'd change the world with coffee stains and guilt.

I carried boxes, I carried burdens, I carried little hopes like stones,

I turned small dollars into simple miracles and bigger homes.

You are the singer, you are the silence, you are the map I use,

Every stubborn dream, every messy plan — I saw them and I chose.

Chorus

I did it for you, yeah, I did it for you (I did it for you)

For the loud laugh, the private tears, for every one of you

I did it for you, yeah, I did it for you (I did it for you)

For the trouble and the triumphs, for the roads and for the truths

I did it for you, I did it for you, oh-oh

I did it for you, I did it for you, yeah

Outro

So when the lights go low and the dishes pile high (yeah)

Know every little sacrifice was done to keep you flying