**Verse 1**  
Jackson, you’re ten years tall today  
Swear I blinked and the years just ran away  
From muddy boots to grass-stained knees  
To casting lines down at the lake with me  
Sun on your face, stories in your eyes  
I see a little boy and a fine man on the rise

**Pre-Chorus**  
Every weekend, every sunrise  
Laughing in the truck, just you and I  
You always find a way to make me smile  
Yeah, son, you make it all worthwhile

**Chorus**  
Happy birthday, Jackson, my pride, my son  
Ten candles burning bright, and you’re only just begun  
You’re reeling in the big ones, yeah, you’re second to none  
Throwing bags on the boards—always beating me at cornhole for fun  
Time’s rolling by, but I’m holding on tight  
To these lake-side days and football nights  
Watching you grow, I wanna shout to everyone  
Happy birthday, Jackson, my boy, my son

**Verse 2**  
You lace up your cleats, huddle up with your friends  
Play your heart out, never want the day to end  
Window down, radio up, just you and me  
Riding that old back road to where we wanna be  
Sometimes I wonder how the years slip by  
But every memory’s a trophy in my mind

**Pre-Chorus**  
Teaching you to cast and teaching me to let go  
You teach me more than you’ll ever know  
You’re the reason for the best days of my life  
So here’s to you, and this wild, sweet ride

**Chorus**  
Happy birthday, Jackson, my pride, my son  
Ten candles burning bright, and you’re only just begun  
You’re reeling in the big ones, yeah, you’re second to none  
Throwing bags on the boards—always beating me at cornhole for fun  
Time’s rolling by, but I’m holding on tight  
To these lake-side days and football nights  
Watching you grow, I wanna shout to everyone  
Happy birthday, Jackson, my boy, my son

**Bridge**  
One day you’ll drive that truck and haul your dreams  
But you’ll always be that little man beside me  
So cast out your line, take your shot, run free  
Know you’ll always be my greatest victory

**Chorus**  
Happy birthday, Jackson, my pride, my son  
Ten candles burning bright, and you’re only just begun  
You’re reeling in the big ones, yeah, you’re second to none  
Throwing bags on the boards—always beating me at cornhole for fun  
Time’s rolling by, but I’m holding on tight  
To these lake-side days and football nights  
Watching you grow, I wanna shout to everyone  
Happy birthday, Jackson, my boy, my son

**Outro**  
Yeah, happy birthday, Jackson—here’s to you, my son