We knew the risk of your national service
And I supported what you wanted to do
But I was shattered when I received notice
That your life was unable to be rescued

Our four-year-old son keeps asking me
About when his daddy’s coming home
All the right words keep escaping me
And I still need to find the right tone

He’s got your eyes and your laugh
And each day I see him growing more like you
He’s a part of you that I’ll always have
And the best thing that I’ll ever do
I don’t know what I’ll find in the future
But right now we’re each other’s plan
Building our love and our lives together
Just me and our little man

I sure hope you’ll always be watching
Just us two, with the spirit of three
Being proud of the ways he’s growing
Always the part of you I still get to see

I can’t give him your heart and soul
It seems you gave those to him yourself
But I can fulfill my motherly role
And keep him safe and loved and well

He’s got your eyes and your laugh
And each day I see him growing more like you
He’s a part of you that I’ll always have
And the best thing that I’ll ever do
I don’t know what I’ll find in the future
But right now we’re each other’s plan
Building our love and our lives together
Just me and our little man

I hope we both make you happy and proud
As happy and proud as I was of you
I’ll make sure he always knows you’re still around
His favorite colors are red, white, and blue

He’s got your eyes and your laugh
And each day I see him growing more like you
He’s a part of you that I’ll always have
And the best thing that I’ll ever do
I don’t know what I’ll find in the future
But right now we’re each other’s plan
Building our love and our lives together
Just me and our little man