"Buckeye" lyrics

Step-by-step
I've watched you take 'em
From a toddler to a teen
On your new road if you're fearful
You can rub eyes that came from seeds

Always have my hand
Even when we let go
Just temporarily
Stride through Ohio
A blank page to a tapestry

Release the payload of knowledge bombs
Run the race. It's a marathon
A new generation who needs to align
Where you gonna be:
The back, the middle or the front of the line?

Under the buckeye
It'll shade my girl
But let in sunlight to grow that world
'Cause this life is lightning fast
Savor a kid's eternal laugh
Under the buckeye
It's got her back

A mighty ambition is required
To push, to pull, to never tire
Big obstacles to power through
Hit the ground running, hide, attack
Do what you gotta do

Under the buckeye
It'll shade my girl
But let in sunlight to shape that world
'Cause this life moves fast
Savor a kid's eternal laugh
Under the buckeye
It's got her back

Well, can't hold on tight
Separated by two thousand miles
Young lass is a woman at last
I'm watching and listening

Under the buckeye
It'll shade my girl
But let in sunlight to grow that world
'Cause this life moves fast
Savor a kid's eternal laugh
Under the buckeye
It's got her back

Under the buckeye
It's got your back

Step-by-step
I'll watch you ace 'em
Brimming with confidence
Many accolades and triumphs

Now, grab my hand
Please, never let go
It's everlasting
Build to a crescendo
Your life is fascinating