Burton

Sixteen years old, trying to find my way

But I will never forget that autumn day

October 30th, 1998, when you arrived

You were the reason that my spirit came alive

God chose you to be my very first son

And my love for you, Burton, had only just begun

Now you're a strong man, working hard every day

Got a kind heart and a funny way

I'm so proud of the person you've become

I am so glad to call you my son

But no matter how the years fly by with joy

You will always be my baby boy

You grew up way too fast, almost twenty-eight now

I look back at the good times and I just wonder how

We grew up together, taking on the world

Watching the chapters of your beautiful life unfold

You made me a grandma at a young age, it's true

And I wouldn't trade a single memory I made with you

'Cause you're a strong man, working hard every day

Got a kind heart and a funny way

I'm so proud of the person you've become

I am so glad to call you my son

But no matter how the years fly by with joy

You will always be my baby boy

I never once stopped loving you, not for a single beat

Seeing the good son you are makes my life complete

From a sixteen-year-old mother to where we stand today

I'll be right beside you, every step of the way

Yeah, you're a strong man, working hard every day

Got a kind heart and a funny way

I'm so proud of the person you've become

I am so glad to call you my son

Almost twenty-eight, bringing so much joy

Burton, you will always be my baby boy