[Verse]
Laydon, I remember the day you came,
Bright eyes wide, like the world was a game.
Tiny fingers wrapped around my thumb,
I held you close, my heart undone.
The clock kept ticking, the seasons flew,
But oh, my boy, how you grew.
[Chorus]
Laydon, my strong young man,
Heart of gold and a steady hand.
Shoulders broad, carrying the load,
Walking the path where values are sowed.
From a baby in my arms to a man who stands,
Oh Laydon, my strong young man.
[Verse 2]
You learned to walk, then you learned to run,
Under the same old sky and the same warm sun.
With scraped-up knees and a fearless grin,
Every fall, you'd rise again.
Your words grew wise, your laughter stayed,
Each passing year, a foundation laid.
[Chorus]
Laydon, my strong young man,
Heart of gold and a steady hand.
Shoulders broad, carrying the load,
Walking the path where values are sowed.
From a baby in my arms to a man who stands,
Oh Laydon, my strong young man.
[Bridge]
I see your kindness in the way you give,
The strength you show, the life you live.
You're a rock in the storm, a light in the dark,
A steady compass with a lion's heart.
[Chorus]
Laydon, my strong young man,
Heart of gold and a steady hand.
Shoulders broad, carrying the load,
Walking the path where values are sowed.
From a baby in my arms to a man who stands,
Oh Laydon, my strong young man.