Still Your Boy

[Intro — low raspy voice, almost whispered, soft piano, rain]
Another night... Another storm... I'm still so far From the place called home.

[Verse 1 — intimate, weary, almost spoken]
 
The rain keeps falling on my window,
Another night I can't sleep through.
Mama says, "Son, we're doing fine,"
But I hear the sadness in her lines.

And Daddy's voice sounds older now,
I wish I could be there somehow.
I read your words, then close my eyes,
And feel a thousand miles inside.

[Pre-Chorus — voice slowly rising, restrained emotion]

I'd give the world for one more day,
To sit beside you, come what may.
But I'm trapped here, with no way through,
And all my heart belongs to you.

[Chorus — fuller, higher register, powerful but controlled, no shouting]

Oh, this distance tears my heart apart,
You're so far away, yet live inside my heart.
I wanna come home, hold you both again,
Forget all the sorrow, forget all the pain.

Oh, Mama, Daddy, I miss you so,
There's so much love you may never know.
I dream of your arms, your familiar door,
I don't need anything more.

[Verse 2 — low, rough, tired voice, gentle guitar]

Your messages arrive late at night,
Each little word cuts deeper inside.
I touch the screen like I could touch your face,
But nothing can fill this empty space.

I picture the kitchen, the old front door,
The home where I don't have to be strong anymore.
I wish I could shorten these endless miles,
And see you both, if only for a while.

[Pre-Chorus — gradual build, emotional but restrained]

But time keeps moving, I can't turn it back,
I carry your love through the cold and black.
I'm scared of the days that I can't be there,
And all of the moments we cannot share.

[Chorus — stronger, soulful, melodic, no belting]

Oh, this distance tears my heart apart,
You're so far away, yet live inside my heart.
I wanna come home, hold you both again,
Forget all the sorrow, forget all the pain.

[Bridge — music drops to piano, vulnerable, trembling voice]

Sometimes I look into the night,
And wonder if we'll be alright.
What if time steals years away?
What if I can't come home someday?

I'm still your boy, though far I roam...
God, all I want is to come home.

[Final Chorus — warm, emotional, elevated melody, controlled raspy voice]

Oh, let me come home and hold you tight,
Sit by your side on a rainy night.
No gold, no dreams, no world to own,
Could ever replace the love of home.

[Outro — very soft, almost whispered, rain and fading guitar]

The rain keeps falling...
Your message glows...
"I love you, son..." I whisper,
"I know..."

I'm coming home...