SONG TITLE: Steady His Spine Verse 1 The mother warms the boy’s young heart Holds him close in tender light But I am called to something more To teach him how to stand and succeed Part of me wants to be his friend Laugh easy, let the hard things slide But love is not just comfort given It’s strength that stands beside his side Pre-Chorus I see the horizon in his eyes And ask what kind of man he’ll be Chorus I must steady his spine Not just soothe his mind Let him stumble, let him rise Teach him courage over time This is not about today Or keeping every storm away My commitment is his future Not his passing wants or cries Verse 2 The world won’t pause for wounded pride It will not hand him easy ground So I will let him taste the edge Where risk and wisdom both are found I won’t rescue every fall I won’t soften every blow Because inside each trial faced A stronger man begins to grow Pre-Chorus He may not always understand Why I refuse to bend Chorus I must steady his spine Not just soothe his mind Let him stumble, let him rise Teach him courage over time This is not about today Or keeping every storm away My commitment is his future Not his passing wants or cries Bridge Friendship says, “Just make him smile.” Fatherhood says, “Make him strong.” So one day he can carry vision Stand for truth when things go wrong Choose a partner from his strength Not from hunger, fear, or need Walk beside her as a man Grounded, clear in word and deed Final Chorus I will steady his spine Until the day he stands in mine Firm enough to walk alone With a mission he calls his own And when he rises past my name And bears his trials without shame I will know the cost was right He has become the man he’s meant to be Outro To love a boy is to shape a man And let him outgrow you as his own man
