It was love at first sight
The first time I laid eyes on you
You changed my life
More than you ever knew
My purpose to live
Is now to guide you
My actions and words
May somehow influence you

You descend down the stairs
Barely half awake
Your thumb in your mouth
Death grip on your blankie
You flop on the couch
And snuggle up beside me
I put on Treehouse
We lay there peacefully

Dream, dream as big as you can
It's okay to make mistakes
It's all part of becoming a man
I'm proud of who you are
Who you have taught me to be
You'll never really know
Just how much you mean to me

If I had one wish
We'd do it all over again
Six more years
Of your toothless, devilish grin
Once a month
We'd drown ourselves in blanket city
And see Ellie again,
Performing tricks for jerky treats

Dream, dream as big as you can
It's okay to make mistakes
It's all part of becoming a man
I'm proud of who you are
Who you have taught me to be
You'll never really know
Just how much you mean to me

It's okay
If you're not a perfect dad
Just try your best
That's all I ever tried to do
By looking at you
It seems I didn't do so bad
Never forget
Your Dad will always love you
Love you
Love you