Better Man

It was a birthday surprise
Found out I'm gonna
Be a dad for the first time
I was floating on clouds of ecstasy
Yeah there was joy and nervous energy
I grabbed my lover by the hand and said
We don't know what we're doing right
She wiped my teary eye and said
Your guess is as good as mine
Well if we're gonna wing it
I'm glad we're gonna wing it together me and you
And here's some more good news
It's a boy
Dreams really do come true

I'm gonna be a dad to a boy
My little boy is gonna be a man
That's a lot of weight for a man
Who still feels like a child
Everything I set out to be
And every lesson I've learned in between
I pray that he's a better man than me

He's 4 and strong now
He loves his mom and thinks I'm a superhero
Boy is he in for a surprise
But that can wait
It will come in time
He follows me carefully
I don't mind when they call him mini me
The time might come real soon
When he'll be wishing for me to leave the room
These are the days to cherish
It's what mom said and I'm here to share it
You can't rewind the years
You'll be looking back through a lens of tears

I'm dad to this little boy
My little boy is gonna be a man
That's a lot of weight for a man
Who's failed a lot of times
Everything I set out to be
And every lesson I've learned in between
I pray that he's a better man than me

A better man than me
I pray that he's a better man
I pray that he's better
I pray that he's better
I pray that he's a better man
I pray that he's better
I pray that he's better better

Now son one day you'll be 18
I'll lose my shine and hero wings
You'll notice all my faults but
I hope you like my songs
On a serious note
This is the thing that I hope for the most
I pray that you follow Christ
And count it joy when you must pay the price
Cause you'll be a better man
Resembling your grandad
But let's not look too far ahead
Go brush teeth and get in your bed