Coil of You

[Intro] Whispers in the mirror, a small kid with a heavy heart Three candles burning low, memories start to spark [Verse 1] Daddy, you left the room, but your laughter never did fade I wear your stories in my hair, a quiet living parade Dreadlocks like a map of you, every knot a door I’ve learned to walk In the tangles, I hear your voice, cheering through the times I’ve fought [Pre-Chorus] I reach for you in the morning light, I feel you near in every strand If love could grow roots from a memory, I’d plant you where I stand [Chorus] I’m carrying you in the coil of my hair, I’m carrying you everywhere Through every tough day and every prayer, your heartbeat is my steady air Though you’re not here to say my name, your courage lives in what I wear I’m keeping you close, I’m keeping you there [Verse 2] People ask why I don’t cut, why this grown man keeps a lilting crown I tell them you’re the quiet drum in me, the pulse that won’t slow down Each lock a witness to my growing up, to the moments I learned to cope In the rhythm of the braids I’m reminded of your endless hope [Pre-Chorus] I reach for you in the morning light, I feel you near in every strand If love could grow roots from a memory, I’d plant you where I stand [Chorus] I’m carrying you in the coil of my hair, I’m carrying you everywhere Through every tough day and every prayer, your heartbeat is my steady air Though you’re not here to say my name, your courage lives in what I wear I’m keeping you close, I’m keeping you there [Bridge] If someday the wind unbraids the night from my head I’ll still wear your strength, like a scarf of promises fed I’ll tell the world your love lives in the stories I tell That you’re with me in the ways I rise after I fell [Chorus] I’m carrying you in the coil of my hair, I’m carrying you everywhere Through every tough day and every prayer, your heartbeat is my steady air Though you’re not here to say my name, your courage lives in what I wear I’m keeping you close, I’m keeping you there [Outro] So I’ll braid the dawn into my crown, a quiet vow I always share That your memory lights my steps, and your love is always there