[Verse 1]
Where do I start?
I'll start by saving I love you
Even after my heart keeps taking a beating from you
I never meant to make you
I never meant to make you mad

[Verse 2]
Where does it end?
I'm tired of carrying this baggage
Ever since we were kids
We just accepted the madness
I never meant to make you
I never meant to make you sad

[Chorus]
So tell me you need me
Tell me it's not easy
To carry all the burdens from the past
I wanna believe it
That you really mean it
That's all I ever wanted from you, Dad

[Verse 3]
When I was younger
That's when I needed you most, I
Tried to hold on but got used to watching you go
You never meant to break me
You never meant to break my heart

[Verse 4]
Now that I'm older
I can see through the chaos
Angel over my shoulder, makin' sure I don't stay lost
I'm trying to be somebody
Someone who is happy and free

[Chorus]
So tell me you need me
Tell me it's not easy
To carry all the burdens from the past
I want to believe it
That you really mean it
That's all I ever wanted from you, Dad

[Bridge]
I got demons and anger and rage
Feels like I've been stuck in a cage
Got all these emotions, if you cut me open
You'll see I am so much like you
I hate it when we're all divided
And I hate that it's always one-sided
I hate every second I've been in this mess
And I hate, I hate that I'll never hate you

[Chorus]
So tell me you need me
Tell me it's not easy
To carry all the burdens from the past
I want to believe it
That you really mean it
That's all I ever wanted from you, Dad

[Outro]
It's all I ever wanted
It's all I ever wanted
It's all I, It's all I, It's all I
It's all I ever wanted
It's all I ever wanted
It's all I, It's all I, It's all I
That's all I ever wanted from you, Dad