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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We were two boys back then
One broke bike, one extra chain
You showed up at my front door
Like you’d always had my name
You learned my jokes by heart
Learned the creek bank and the rules
Somewhere down that gravel road
You quit being my buddy and grew
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I hear your little one laugh
And I see your steady hands
You built a home out of hard times
Man, I’m just proud to be your friend
[Chorus]
Little brother, look at you now
(look at you now)
Good man, good dad, standing your ground
(standing your ground)
You went and outgrew every doubt
(outgrew every doubt)
And I’m proud of you
I’m proud of you now
[Verse 2]
I’ve watched you bend but not break
Watched you stay when life got mean
You pick that boy up in the night
Like it comes so naturally
You’ve got his eyes and your old grin
When he reaches for your shirt
And I swear, man, in that small room
You’re the kind of father this world needs first
[Pre-Chorus]
I can holler, I can laugh
But the truth sits heavy and true
You’re farther down the road than me
And I’m learning from watching you
[Chorus]
Little brother, look at you now
(look at you now)
Good man, good dad, standing your ground
(standing your ground)
You went and outgrew every doubt
(outgrew every doubt)
And I’m proud of you
I’m proud of you now
[Bridge]
If I could trade my old mistakes
For the way you carry your name
I’d still miss out on half the man
That your little boy gets to claim
So I’ll stay right here in the back
Clapping loud when your day comes through
’Cause the best thing I ever got
Was watching you become you
[Chorus]
Little brother, look at you now
(look at you now)
Good man, good dad, standing your ground
(standing your ground)
You went and outgrew every doubt
(outgrew every doubt)
And I’m proud of you
I’m proud of you now
[Outro]
Little brother
I’m proud of you
Details
GeneratedMay 4, 2026
Duration3:54
LanguageEnglish
Style
Country ballad with male vocals, steady mid-tempo acoustic strum, verses kept intimate and conversational, pre-chorus opens into held notes, chorus lands with warm stacked harmonies and a plainspoken lift, bridge turns reflective before the final chorus. Fingerpicked-guitar accents, a soft shaker swell into the hook, and a last-chorus key rise keep it moving. Mix is dry, close-mic, and front-porch warm., acoustic, country
Credits
Prompt by
JoeLarios
JoeLariosModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Acoustic guitar only country music style a man singing about a friend who became his little brother over time and how proud of him he is for becoming a good man and dad better than I will ever be
