Letter to My Unborn Son

Dear son

Heard your heartbeat 'fore I ever heard your voice
Already got a whole life planned, already got a choice
To teach you patience 'fore I teach you anything else
To teach you quiet, teach you how to trust yourself
Hope the boots start big and the hands start small
Same story every father tells before the fall
Hope you learn the land before you learn the trigger
Hope the lessons outlast every season and every figure
I'm Cuz to everybody, but to you I'm just Dad
The best title I ain't even earned yet, but I'm glad
You ain't even here and you already changed me
Watch how quick a heartbeat starts arrangin' me

Letter to my unborn son, before you know my name
Letter to my unborn son, before you feel the rain
Daddy gon' teach you slow, daddy gon' teach you right
Waitin' on you patient, through the day and through the night

Letter to my unborn son, that's the only gift that lasts
Patience over trophies, present over past
Letter to my unborn son, before you know my name
Everything I write down here, I mean the same

Gonna take you to the woods soon as you're able
Gonna teach you 'bout respect before I teach you 'bout a table
One day you'll be small next to me, big boots, small hands
Standin' next to daddy, learnin' where the patience lands
Out at The Pew Estate, we'll save you a seat by the fire
Whole crew already waitin' to welcome you to the choir
For now you're just a hope, a name I ain't picked yet
A future first hunt story that this world ain't seen yet
I ain't perfect, son, but I promise I'll be present
Every lesson that I got, I'ma pass it down as a blessing
Patience over trophies, that's the family creed
You're gonna be my reason 'fore you're even in my arms
Letter to my unborn son, keepin' you safe from harm
Welcome to the woods, little one, not born yet
Everything I write down here, I mean the same, no regret

I was somebody's son before I was anybody's dad
Every lesson I was given, that's the only thing I have
Son, I'm writin' this before you even take a breath
Just know you're loved already, ain't nothin' left to guess

Letter to my unborn son, before you know my name
Letter to my unborn son, before you feel the rain
Daddy gon' teach you slow, daddy gon' teach you right
Waitin' on you patient, through the day and through the night

Letter to my unborn son, that's the only gift that lasts
Patience over trophies, present over past
Letter to my unborn son, before you know my name
Everything I write down here, I mean the same

Can't wait to meet you
Love, Dad
Love, Cuz