Kody

You came into this world, my very firstborn

My only son, right from the start

With a million words and a funny joke

You talked your way right into my heart

You’ve always been kind, with so much to say

Making me smile when the hours get long

I look at you now and I’m proud every day

Of a loving boy who grew up so strong

Oh Kody, you’re my protector

You’re the one who makes me feel safe

When the world gets heavy and the winds blow cold

You’re my shelter in the hardest place

I hope you hear these words and they show

I love you more than you’ll ever know

I still think back to the Arlington house

When the three of us were side by side

You, me, and your sister on the living room couch

Watching scary movies with nowhere to hide

We’d yell at the screen, then laugh and carry on

We bonded so much through that beautiful year

Even when the midnight shadows grew long

With you by my side, there was nothing to fear

Oh Kody, you’re my protector

You’re the one who makes me feel safe

When the world gets heavy and the winds blow cold

You’re my shelter in the hardest place

I hope you hear these words and they show

I love you more than you’ll ever know

You never run out of stories to tell

And you never run out of love to give

You guard this family so fiercely and well

Showing us all how a good man should live

Oh Kody, you’re my protector

You’re the one who makes me feel safe

When the world gets heavy and the winds blow cold

You’re my shelter in the hardest place

My only son, I just want it to show

I love you more than you’ll ever know

Yeah, I love you more than you’ll ever know