Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Sixteen candles burnin’
On your birthday cake tonight
I watched you tie your boots
And step out into the light
You got your mama’s fire
And a stubborn kind of grace
Every year I see more man
Showing up in your face
[Pre-Chorus]
You may not share my name
But you got my whole heart
From the first day I held you
You were mine from the start
[Chorus]
You’re my lil shadow
Yeah, you’re my son
You walk where I walk
And then you run
I’m proud of the man
You’re learning to be
My lil shadow
You mean everything to me
[Verse 2]
I seen you take the hard road
And still keep your head high
I seen you help somebody
With that quiet in your eye
You don’t always say a lot
But you sure know how to show
A steady kind of goodness
Most folks never know
[Pre-Chorus]
So if the world gets heavy
And the nights run long
Remember who you are, boy
Remember where you belong
[Chorus]
You’re my lil shadow
Yeah, you’re my son
You walk where I walk
And then you run
I’m proud of the man
You’re learning to be
My lil shadow
You mean everything to me
[Bridge]
If you doubt it, listen close
Hear this old heart speak
I chose you in that moment
And you still choose me
No blood could make it truer
No road could make me bend
You’re my boy forever
And my best friend
[Final Chorus]
You’re my lil shadow
Yeah, you’re my son
You walk where I walk
And then you run
I’m proud of the man
You’re growing to be
My lil shadow
You mean everything to me
You’re my lil shadow
Yeah, you’re my son
Forever and always
You’ll belong to me
Details
GeneratedJun 28, 2026
Duration4:18
LanguageEnglish
Style
Country ballad with gentle 6/8 sway, picked acoustic guitar, brushed snare, and warm pedal steel; verse leans intimate and close-mic, pre-chorus lifts with stacked harmony, chorus opens with full band and fatherly singalong weight. Soft mandolin fills between lines, a steel guitar cry into the hook, and a tender key change on the last chorus. Bright, heartfelt, radio-polished mix with roomy vocals and a few ad-libbed echoes., country
Credits
Prompt byStellarLion402
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
I need a country styled song for my 16 year old stepson to show him he is my son and i love him he is my lil shadow and im proud of the man he is becoming using my voice
