Stephen

[Verse 1]
There's a boy I watched grow up
Beneath the summer sky
Cleats upon the diamond dirt
And dreams that reached so high
He found his heart with gentle paws
And eyes that trusted true
A tender soul who always knew
Just what he was meant to do

[Chorus]
And I will always be here to support and love him
Through every storm, through every doubt
Stephen, you are strength and courage
The bravest heart I've ever found
Happy birthday to my son
Whose kindness lights the ground

[Verse 2]
The waves would rise and take your breath
The world felt loud and wide
But you held on and pushed right through
With faith to be your guide
Each mountain that you had to climb
You climbed it one by one
The panic and the fear you faced
Yet look how far you've come

[Chorus]
And I will always be here to support and love him
Through every storm, through every doubt
Stephen, you are strength and courage
The bravest heart I've ever found
Happy birthday to my son
Whose kindness lights the ground

[Bridge]
You wear that coat, a healer's hands
A vet who tends the small
The scared, the sick, the voiceless ones
You gently love them all

[Verse 3]
Twenty-eight and just begun
Your journey's shining bright
A hard-won dream, a diploma earned
Through many sleepless nights
So here's to every hope you hold
May joy be yours to keep
Stephen, know how proud we are
Of every step you leap

[Chorus]
And I will always be here to support and love him
Through every storm, through every doubt
Stephen, you are strength and courage
The bravest heart I've ever found
Happy birthday to my son
Whose kindness lights the ground

[Outro]
Go chase the stars, my gentle one
Your story's just begun