Dakota Carmona - Legacy Rewritten Lyrics

You were never there just an empty chair
Promises broken you didn't care
Bottle in hand violence in your eyes
Jail cell bars living a life of lies

We cried in the night but you never came
Left us to fend to carry your shame
No guiding hand no words of love
Just a shadow lurking never enough

Better off without you you toxic waste
Through the darkness your memory's erased
No more tears no more pain
In your absence we've broken the chain

In the shadow of a man who never cared
A broken heart a life ensnared
But then you came like a ray of light
Mended the pieces made things right

When nights were dark and tears would fall
You stood by me through it all
With every step you showed the way
Turned my night into day

Promotion to Dad you earned it true
Through the highs and lows you always knew
No more step just a dad to me
In your arms I'm finally free

In the wreckage of what he left behind
You built me up gave me peace of mind
No more shadows no more fear
You turned the pain into something clear
Where he failed you stood strong
And in your love I've found where I belong

Now I stand proud to say
You're my dad in every way
Not by blood but by heart
From the very start you played the part

Better off without him you made it clear
With your love you've conquered every fear
No more step just a dad to me
In your arms I'm finally free

In your love I've found my way
No more shadows from yesterday
Promotion to Dad you've taken the lead
You're the father I always needed