Story Behind The Song

influenced by Brent's own son.

Song Description

... a father giving his son advice

Lyrics

Sitting by the piano, my youngest on my knee
And listening to my oldest boy play
When he stopped and he turned around and asked me
"Why do I have to keep practicing every day?"
I said "To you it seems so unimportant right now
But it's a piece of a much larger plan
To help you get better at everything you try
So you can be the best that you can"

So do all your homework, and play your piano
And score me a goal in Saturday's game
Be good to your brother, and always remember
You're building a legacy to carry your name

Now I thought about my own life and what it might mean
And a legacy that I never tried to build
So I told him, "Son, if you give it your all
The things that I could've done, maybe you will
And I know it seems too much for an eight-year-old boy
Always something that you'd rather do
But with a little bit of time, and a little bit of effort
There's so much more out there for you"

So do all your homework, and play your piano
And score me a goal in Saturday's game
Be good to your brother, and always remember
You're building a legacy to carry your name

And as he went back to practicing, it sounded familiar
He was trying to play one of my songs
And that's when I realized that I'd have my legacy
And my melody would play on (and I told him)

Just do all your homework, and play your piano
And score me a goal in Saturday's game
Be good to your brother, and always remember
That you are the legacy who carries my name
Yes you are my legacy, you carry my name