[Verse 1]
I still see that missing-tooth grin
Singing before you could talk, making up your own bridge
A thousand little questions on your mind
Trying to make sense of this world one day at a time
You always kept things tidy, everything in its place
Had a careful kind of kindness written all across your face
Now you walk in with those bright blue eyes
And I see my little boy in a grown man’s stride
[Pre-Chorus]
You got your grandpas humor
And your grandma's quiet fire
You make a room feel lighter
Just by walking higher
[Chorus]
My little boy grown
Look at you go
Funny, kind, smart
With that heart of gold
I miss those small hands
But I love this man
My little boy grown
(oh, my little boy grown)
[Verse 2]
You can fix a sink with nothing
Laugh the whole house right awake
You got that talent in your fingers
And that stubborn, steady strength
I used to tuck you in at nighttime
Now you call to check on me
Say, “Mama, you all right?”
Like I’m still the one you need
[Pre-Chorus]
You got your grandpas good humor
And your grandma's quiet fire
You make a room feel lighter
Just by walking higher
[Chorus]
My little boy grown
Look at you go
Funny, kind, smart
With that heart of gold
I miss those small hands
But I love this man
My little boy grown
(oh, my little boy grown)
[Bridge]
If I could stop one second
I'd hold that little frame
But time went on and blessed me
With a man who knows my being
And when you call me mama
It still lands like a song
'Cause every year that took you
Also proved me strong
[Chorus]
My little boy grown
Look at you go
Funny, kind, smart
With that heart of gold
I miss those small hands
But I love this man
My little boy grown
(oh, my little boy grown)