[Intro]
Yeah (yeah)
This one’s for you, lil' man (uh)
From the hospital lights to the playground swings — let's go
(Ad-libs: ayy, come on)
[Verse 1]
First cry in the cold room, I remember every sound (I do)
They placed you on my chest — heartbeat synced, world turned 'round
Nickname stuck quick, called you Lil' Sun for real (Lil' Sun)
Tiny fist around my finger, taught me how to feel
First steps on the living room rug, scraped knee, big grin
Your mama laughed, I caught you steppin' like you knew you'd win
Lunchboxes, lullabies, your little shoes by the door
I swore then and there, boy, I’d give you everything and more
(Ad-libs: yeah, uh)
[Pre-Chorus]
I watch you grow, slow-mo, every breath a lesson (lesson)
I build a map in my chest — protection, direction
[Chorus]
Forever my son — my heartbeat, my run (say it back)
You: "I'm your son" — we ride 'til the setting sun (say it back)
Forever my son — my heartbeat, my run (my run)
You: "I'm your son" — yeah, we never undone (we never undone)
(Ad-libs: ayy, bring it back)
[Tag]
(My pride, my joy) — repeat after me: "I'm your son"
[Verse 2]
Teenage summers, scraped palms, first time out past midnight
Got a teacher sayin' doubt, I saw fear in the rearview light
You learned to swing a bat, learned to stand, learned to fight (not fight wrong)
I taught you how to flip the pain into a different kind of might
Street corners whisper, temptation tap on the glass
I showed you how to count blessings, not the hours that pass
Pulled an all-nighter, drove through rain at three A.M.
Picked you up from a fast mistake, told you, "Boy, we mend"
Vow on the dashboard, vow on the porch, vow when skies are gray
I promise to show you how to hustle hard, how to pray
Tie your tie at graduation, teach respect and how to run
Pass the torch of honesty — you shine when day is done
(Ad-libs: let's go, uh)
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Lessons loop like records, keep the cadence tight (tight)
From tender talk to tough love — I’m your northern light
[Chorus]
Forever my son — my heartbeat, my run (say it loud)
You: "I'm your son" — echo back through the crowd (echo now)
Forever my son — my heartbeat, my run (my run)
You: "I'm your son" — together we stand, we stun (we stun)
(Ad-libs: yeah, whoo)
[Bridge] (quieter, intimate)
Late nights, I whisper on your pillow, count your breaths slow (shh)
I hum the same old tune so the fears won't grow
When the world goes cold, remember my hand in the dark
Remember one light in the window, remember that spark
(Soft ad-libs: mmm, hush)
[Break / Tag]
Say it with me now, short and strong — "Forever my son"
Call and respond — "I'm your son" (I'm your son)
[Final Chorus]
Forever my son — my heartbeat, my run (forever)
You: "I'm your son" — from the moon to the sun (to the sun)
Forever my son — my heartbeat, my run (my run)
You: "I'm your son" — we rise, we overcome (we overcome)
(Ad-libs: yeah, ayy, forever — let's ride)
[Outro]
Walk your path, hold your head, carry home that name
I’m here, I’m steady — ain
