You came in this world with your shoes on the run,
And I laced up my own just to keep up, son.
Peggy watched you tear through that preschool yard —
She said, "He's a wild one, and he's wild in the heart.
You can teach him what's right, you can show him the wrong,
But don't pull the reins on a heart that strong."
I never once wanted to slow you down,
Just to steady your feet when you hit the ground.
Let you run, let you fall, let you find your way —
Keep a light in the window, however far away.
And looking at the man here, standing tall —
Peggy, we never broke him after all.
You chased your brother wherever he'd go,
Four years behind, and you never let it show.
His friends made room, pulled you into the line —
Big brothers from other mothers, all in time.
You'd stand for a teammate, you'd stand for a friend,
The kind who's still standing there right to the end.
Let you run, let you fall, let you find your way —
Keep a light in the window, however far away.
And looking at the man here, standing tall —
Peggy, we never broke him after all.
Then Nova came along and she chose you,
And a good dog always knows what's true.
She saw the steady heart beneath the speed,
The gentle hands that gave her all she'd need.
And now Martina's standing at your side —
Not there to hold the reins, just there to share the ride.
I'm not letting go of the boy I knew,
I'm just making the road a little wider for two.
That wild heart never lived in a house or a name —
It lived in the ones who loved you and never tried to tame.
I never once wanted to slow you down,
Just to steady your feet when you hit the ground.
Let you run, let you fall, let you find your way —
Keep a light in the window, however far away.
And watching Martina take your hand today —
Peggy, that spirit found its way.
Peggy said, "Don't break him. Let him run."
I think we did alright, my son.
So take her hand. The road is yours.
Go on now. Run.