The story behind this song
His tie was always crooked, because he never once stood still long enough to fix it. Today he stood still and let her straighten it one more time, and neither of them said why her hands took so long. He smells like his father's aftershave — borrowed, she'd bet. She caught him crying at the vows; he'd kill her if she mentioned it.
So she holds the dance a beat too long, and he allows it, the way he does. For the mother watching the whole point of raising a boy come true: go love her with that whole big heart.
Lyrics
Your tie was always crooked, son
Today you let me fix it
Today you let me fix it
I knew you by your footsteps
Two stairs at a time, never one
Now they're slow and sure beside me
Look at what my boy's become
Two stairs at a time, never one
Now they're slow and sure beside me
Look at what my boy's become
The music's starting, take my hand
The way I once took yours
The way I once took yours
You're my boy, today and always
Even in that grown man's suit
I rocked you through a hundred fevers
Now I'm dancing here with you
Go love her with that whole big heart —
That's all I ever raised you to do
Even in that grown man's suit
I rocked you through a hundred fevers
Now I'm dancing here with you
Go love her with that whole big heart —
That's all I ever raised you to do
You smell like your father's aftershave
You borrowed it, I'd bet
I caught you crying at the vows
You'd kill me if I said
You borrowed it, I'd bet
I caught you crying at the vows
You'd kill me if I said
So I'll just hold this dance a beat too long
And you'll allow it, like you do
And you'll allow it, like you do
You're my boy, today and always
Even in that grown man's suit
I rocked you through a hundred fevers
Now I'm dancing here with you
Go love her with that whole big heart —
That's all I ever raised you to do
Even in that grown man's suit
I rocked you through a hundred fevers
Now I'm dancing here with you
Go love her with that whole big heart —
That's all I ever raised you to do
She caught my eye across the room just now
And mouthed the words "thank you"
Oh, sweetheart — thank YOU
For loving who he grew into
And mouthed the words "thank you"
Oh, sweetheart — thank YOU
For loving who he grew into
You're my boy, today and always
Even in that grown man's suit
I rocked you through a hundred fevers
Now I'm dancing here with you
Go love her with that whole big heart —
That's all I ever raised you to do
Even in that grown man's suit
I rocked you through a hundred fevers
Now I'm dancing here with you
Go love her with that whole big heart —
That's all I ever raised you to do
The song is ending, go on now
My boy — today, and always
My boy — today, and always
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