Lyrics

Verse 1
I see your fear before you speak
That trembled step, that wobbled leap
I’ve walked the road you’re walking now
Fell a hundred times before I learned how

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But every fall is part of the climb
Every setback shapes the line
I’m here to guide, not drag you through
The journey’s yours, I walk with you

Pre-Chorus 1
And I’ve learned just as much along the way
From every doubt you fight, every risk you take
We grow together, stride for stride
I coach you, but you fan my fire inside

Chorus
This is the mentor’s path
Not leading from above, but walking back
To lift you up when the trail gets steep
To show you strength you didn’t know ran deep

I’m cheering loud on the days you soar
Standing firm when you want the door
You rise, I rise, our stories match
Bound by the miles on the mentor’s path

Verse 2
You hit a wall, you miss the grab
You say you’re done, that you’re “just not that”
But I’ve seen sparks you can’t yet see
A quiet flame that wants to be free

I’ve failed too, more than you know
But failure’s soil is where champions grow
Your grit reminds me why I try
Why coaches never stop aiming high

Pre-Chorus 2
Every stumble you turn into fuel
Every doubt you shatter rewrites my rules
You teach me courage in ways you don’t see
Helping you climb always strengthens me

Chorus
This is the mentor’s path
Not leading from above, but walking back
To lift you up when the trail gets steep
To show you strength you didn’t know ran deep

I’m cheering loud on the days you soar
Standing firm when you want the door
You rise, I rise, our stories match
Bound by the miles on the mentor’s path

Verse 3
One day you’ll teach someone new
Pass on the lessons I gave to you
Your voice will guide, your hand will catch
Your heart will know how the pieces match

And when you shine in your own bright way
I’ll stand behind you, proud to say
You found your place, you found your stride
A mentor now… with students by your side

Pre-Chorus 3
Because greatness grows from those who give
Who learn, who teach, who help others live
A little braver than yesterday
The mentor’s path is built that way

Final Chorus
This is the mentor’s path
Not leading from above, but walking back
To lift you up when the trail gets steep
To show you strength you didn’t know ran deep

I’m cheering loud on the days you soar
Standing firm when you want the door
You rise, I rise, our stories match
Bound by the miles on the mentor’s path

Outro
Step by step, we wander and grow
Coach and athlete, both learning as we go
Your victories light the trail I track
And I’ll walk with you down the mentor’s path