Legacy Rewritten

You were never there just an empty chair Promises broken you didn't care Bottle in hand violence in your eyes Jail cell bars living a life of lies We cried in the night but you never came Left us to fend to carry your shame No guiding hand no words of love Just a shadow lurking never enough Better off without you you toxic waste Through the darkness your memory's erased No more tears no more pain In your absence we've broken the chain In the shadow of a man who never cared A broken heart a life ensnared But then you came like a ray of light Mended the pieces made things right When nights were dark and tears would fall You stood by me through it all With every step you showed the way Turned my night into day Promotion to Dad you earned it true Through the highs and lows you always knew No more step just a dad to me In your arms I'm finally free In the wreckage of what he left behind You built me up gave me peace of mind No more shadows no more fear You turned the pain into something clear Where he failed you stood strong And in your love I've found where I belong Now I stand proud to say You're my dad in every way Not by blood but by heart From the very start you played the part Better off without him you made it clear With your love you've conquered every fear No more step just a dad to me In your arms I'm finally free In your love I've found my way No more shadows from yesterday Promotion to Dad you've taken the lead You're the father I always needed