Always Be My Baby Boy

[Verse 1]
Tiny boots by the front door
Grass stains on your little knees
You were chasin’ down fireflies
I was chasin’ down some sleep
First heartbeat that I ever heard
Outside of my own
Nathan, I held your hand so tight
Afraid to let you go
[Chorus]
You’ll always be my baby boy
My first born, my first love
From a crib in a quiet room
To camo boots and a flag above
You stand tall for the stars and stripes
But when I look, I still see
That little boy in the backyard
You’ll always be my baby to me (oh to me)
[Verse 2]
Now there’s glitter on the kitchen floor
Softball in the backseat
Thirteen candles on her cake
She’s taller every week
Your sister’s swingin’ for the fences
Eye black and a crooked grin
She’s watchin’ you serve your country
I see you both and whisper this
[Chorus]
You’ll always be my baby boy
My first born, my first love
And she’ll always be my little girl
Growin’ fast but never growin’ up
You stand tall for the stars and stripes
She stands strong at the pitcher’s seam
Two pieces of my whole heart
You’ll always be my babies to me
[Bridge]
From bedtime stories
To late night prayers
From scraped-up knees
To answered fears
No matter how far
You ever run free
There’s a light in the window
And it’s always for you and for her and for me
[Chorus]
You’ll always be my baby boy
My first born, my first love
And she’ll always be my softball star
Spinnin’ dreams in a cloud of dust
You stand guard for the USA
She stands proud on a hometown team
Different roads, same last name
You’ll always be my babies to me (always)
You’ll always be my babies to me

country, Warm country-pop ballad with female vocals, gentle acoustic guitar and soft piano, subtle brushed drums. Verses intimate and close-mic; chorus opens with steel guitar swells, stacked harmonies on the hook. Second verse lifts energy with a light shuffle, organ pad, and tasteful electric fills. Final chorus adds a key change and big harmony ad-libs for an emotional, stadium-ready singalong., pop