Black Magic Lyrics

He worked the fields, hands black as coal

Never complained, just carried the load

I was just a boy, didn't understand

How much he gave to be a better man

Saw the way he'd look when the day was done

Eyes on the sunset, waitin' for someone

He always told me, "Son, don't you cry,

Life ain't easy, but give it a try."

They called it black magic, the way he made things right

Turned dust into gold, in the darkest nights

But I'm still searchin', tryin' to find my way

Wishin' he'd see me on that proud day

One day I'll be half the man he was

That's the black magic of a father's love

Every Sunday, he'd kneel down to pray

Asked the Lord to guide me, show me the way

I'm still followin' footsteps I can't fill

Feelin' his shadow, but he's with me still

In the mirror, I see pieces of him in me

But the man he was—feels like a dream

He always said, "Boy, don't be afraid,

One day you'll stand where I once laid."

They called it black magic, the way he made things right

Turned dust into gold, in the darkest nights

But I'm still searchin', tryin' to find my way

Wishin' he'd see me on that proud day

One day I'll be half the man he was

That's the black magic of a father's love

I carry his name, it's heavy as steel

Each mile I walk, I remember what's real

Maybe one day, when my time is through

He'll look down and see me, finally pullin' through

They called it black magic, the way he made things right

Turned dust into gold, in the darkest nights

But I'm still searchin', tryin' to find my way

Wishin' he'd see me on that proud day

One day I'll be half the man he was

That's the black magic of a father's love

One day I'll be half the man he was…

That's the black magic, and the magic's us.