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My Boy, Today

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Music cover for My Boy, Today by Songbond, with a mother's hands straightening her grown son's navy wedding tie beside warm ivory title lettering.
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A sentimental wedding-day gift for a son from his mother

Straightening a once-crooked tie gives this wedding gift its intimate moment between mother and son.

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The words

Lyrics

Your tie was always crooked, son 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 The music's starting, take my hand 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 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 So I'll just hold this dance a beat too long 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 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 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 The song is ending, go on now My boy — today, and always

Behind the song

The story

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.

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From this song to your gift

A sentimental wedding-day gift for a son from his mother

Straightening a once-crooked tie gives this wedding gift its intimate moment between mother and son. The held-too-long dance becomes a way to express pride in the grown man without asking him to stay the little boy she remembers.

A mother can give this to her son on his wedding day or before a planned mother-son dance, with a message that welcomes his marriage.

How to give it

Listen privately while getting ready or agree the dance timing with the couple, and keep the closing wish focused on the marriage they are beginning.

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How can a mother's wedding gift celebrate her son without overshadowing the couple?

Use a shared memory to lead into pride and a warm wish for both newlyweds. The example's tie and dance belong to mother and son, but the message sends him toward his new life with love.

Will a custom gift use the exact lyrics in “My Boy, Today”?

“My Boy, Today” is a public listening example. A custom-song request uses the story you share; include your shared childhood detail, pride in the adult he is and a wish for his marriage. Review the current creation page for the options and terms before ordering.

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