"Who I Do It For" lyrics

Waking up at 5 a.m. after being up all night again
Kissing on their foreheads while they sleep
Sneaking past floorboards that creak
I slowly close the door that squeaks
To leave the one place I don't wanna leave
I hope they know
Who I do it for

First words I didn't hear
Regrets I can't make disappear
Goodnight phone calls, whisper in the dark
There's no way I can explain
The reasons that I just can't stay
I never thought this life would be this hard

So tonight, I pray
Someday they'll understand
That all this time away
I'm doing all I can to give them everything
Everything I never had and more
I hope they know
They're who I do it for

The backyard grass beneath their feet
A safe place they can fall asleep
They'll never have to worry what it costs
Yeah, and it's my job to provide for them
To build a better life for them
But I know it's hard to see that when I'm gone, oh

So tonight, I pray
Someday they'll understand
That all this time away
I'm doing all I can to give them everything
Everything I never had and more
I hope they know
They're who I do it for
They're who I do it for

So tonight, I pray
One day they'll understand
That all this time away
I'm doing all I can to give them everything
To give them everything
Everything I never had and more
I never had before
I hope they know
They're who I do it for

Who I do it, who I do it, who I do it for
They're who I do it for
Who I do it, who I do it, who I do it for