[Verse 1]
You walked in with that dream
And a backpack full of doubt
Late nights, long roads
You still figured it out
Now your name on that paper
Proof in your hands
I saw you become
The man you planned
[Pre-Chorus]
And I watched it happen
One step at a time
Every hard day
Led you to this shine
Now the room goes still
When they call your name
I’m smiling so hard
I could burst in flames
[Chorus]
My baby got his first degree
First degree, first degree
I’m so proud of you and me
First degree, first degree
You made it, you made it
Look at what you’ve done
First degree, first degree
Baby, you’re the one
[Verse 2]
Fresh ink on the diploma
Caps up in the air
Your mom’s got tears
And I know mine are there
All those pages you studied
All that weight you carried
Now your whole future
Looks bright and unburied
[Pre-Chorus]
And I watched it happen
One step at a time
Every hard day
Led you to this shine
Now the room goes still
When they call your name
I’m smiling so hard
I could burst in flames
[Chorus]
My baby got his first degree
First degree, first degree
I’m so proud of you and me
First degree, first degree
You made it, you made it
Look at what you’ve done
First degree, first degree
Baby, you’re the one
[Bridge]
Here’s to the long nights
And the weight you beat
Here’s to the future
At your own heartbeat
More doors, more miles
More dreams to chase
I’ll be right beside you
In every brave new place
[Chorus]
My baby got his first degree
First degree, first degree
I’m so proud of you and me
First degree, first degree
You made it, you made it
Look at what you’ve done
First degree, first degree
Baby, you’re the one