When a Father’s Born

[Verse 1]
He's been reckless, he's been useless
He's been everything that everyone says youth is
His wild side, his out-all-nights
Are just a box of memories now in the back of his mind

[Chorus]
When a father's born, he feels a fear
Life gets real, it's both hands on the wheel from here
When a father's born, the boy fades away
The man he never thought he could be takes his place
When a father's born

[Verse 2]
He's up half the night, works all day
Those little hands and toes have changed all those prayers he prays
His world was tough, oh, now it looks too rough
For the first time, it feels like the world ain't good enough

[Chorus]
When a father's born, he feels a fear
Life gets real, it's both hands on the wheel from here
When a father's born, oh, the boy fades away
The man he never thought he could be takes his place
When a father's born

[Bridge]
Now he knows what his daddy meant when he used to say
"Boy, you think you know it all, but you just wait"

[Chorus]
'Cause when a father's born, he feels a fear
Life gets real, it's both hands on the wheel from here
When a father's born, oh, the boy fades away
The man he never thought he could be takes his place
When a father's born
When a father's born