Eighteen years with my first love
She was older, taught me so much
I was just a boy chasing her light
But in the end, we both gave up the fight
I watched her fade like a summer sun
Left me wondering what I'd become
Tried to hold on, but time slipped through
Two hearts broke, but life still grew
Then she came, young and wild and free
Twenty-two years younger than me
Nine years felt like a midnight dream
Till I woke up alone with silent screams
I thought love could heal my scars
But it left me talking to the stars
Two wives gone, two worlds collide
But there's one love that never hides
Now I'm reborn, my chains are gone
No more shadows to lean upon
I'm a single dad with my little girl
She's my reason, she's my world
I play mum and dad each day
No regrets for what went away
This freedom's the sweetest part
One dad, one life, one beating heart
Sometimes I feel that old man's pain
Thinking 'bout the past like falling rain
But her tiny hands pull me back to here
Her laughter wipes away each tear
I see her dance with fearless grace
I see her mother's smile upon her face
But I don't ache for what's not mine
Because loving her is my new life's sign
Now I'm reborn, my chains are gone
No more shadows to lean upon
I'm a single dad with my little girl
She's my reason, she's my world
I play mum and dad each day
No regrets for what went away
This freedom's the sweetest part
One dad, one life, one beating heart
They say broken hearts can't be repaired
But mine's rebuilt by the love we share
No woman's touch could ever replace
The joy I find in her embrace
I'm stronger now, my spirit sings
I've let go of those wedding rings
My daughter's smile is all I need
Her happiness my only creed
Now I'm reborn, my chains are gone
No more shadows to lean upon
I'm a single dad with my little girl
She's my reason, she's my world
I play mum and dad each day
No regrets for what went away
This freedom's the sweetest part
One dad, one life, one beating heart
Yeah, I'm one dad with one life
She's my daughter, my love, my light
No more tears for what's been done
'Cause in her eyes, I've already won