A Gentle Kind of Strong Lyrics
He’s standin’ in the mirror, with that mask pulled down low
Blonde curls stickin’ out like a hero he knows
Little fists all balled up like he’s savin’ the day
Three years old and tryin’ hard Dreamin’ bigger every day
[Chorus]
He can win the game, he can take the hit
He can act real tough and never quit
But he doesn’t let the world make him cold,
He’s got a heart that’s made of gold
Tough when he needs to
Soft when he can
That’s how a boy becomes a man
[Verse 2]
At that VR place on Saturday, his mama drops him off
Sees his friend’s birthday party he didn’t know about
He wasn’t on the list, he feels it for a moment, then,
Straightens up his shoulders and learns to let it go
[Pre-Chorus]
He’s learnin’ where the line is between strength and grace
How to hold his ground without losin’ his place
[Chorus]
He can win the game, he can take the hit
He can act real tough and never quit
But he doesn’t let the world make him cold
He’s got a heart that’s made of gold
Tough when he needs to
Soft when he can
That’s how a boy becomes a man
[Verse 3]
He sees his mama hurtin’ so he stays a little near
Doesn’t always have the words,
But he knows when she needs him there
And he hears his daddy talkin’
’Bout the kind of man to be
Stand up for what you know is right
But love’s what makes you free
[Bridge]
Someday he’ll look back on these days
All the little things that shaped his ways
Not just how to stand and fight
But how to love and get it right
He’ll learn that strength doesn't have to shout
It's in the things you learn as you grow
It’s in the love he learns to give, that’s the kind of man he’ll be
[Final Chorus / Outro]
He can face the world and take a stand
With strength in both his hands
But he won’t let the hard times take his soul,
He’ll keep that heart of gold
Tough when he needs to
Soft when he can
That’s how a boy becomes a man