40th birthday song for son · £24.99
Four decades of Craig. One song about him.
A personalised 40th birthday song for your son, written from your memories: his dad's knees, mum's temper, the kids trailing him in the garden. Delivered within 24 hours. £24.99.
From the fence he built in a weekend to the roast that brought him home, this is the gift that sings the story you've lived together.
You approve every lyric · One revision included · His to keep forever
A worked example
Meet Craig, our example son
Craig isn't real, but sons like him are everywhere. Here's the kind of detail families send us, and what we do with it. Your song would be built from your own memories.
Craig
Turning 40. Bad knees, fierce mum, garden king.
- Dad's bad knees, still runs the mile
- Mum's worse temper, a stormy smile
- Two kids chase him round the garden like he hung the moon
- Rebuilt our fence in a single weekend
- Stayed for Mum's roast, the reason he came back
What their parents told us
Our son is 40. Where did that go? He's got his dad's bad knees, his mum's worse temper, and two kids who follow him round the garden like he hung the moon. He rebuilt our fence in a weekend and stayed for his mum's roast, which is really why he came. Forty years our boy. Always our boy.
The sort of thing a parent might send us
Read the lyrics: Forty Years Our BoyAcoustic · Warm male vocals · 40th birthday
Verse 1
Forty years, where did that goFeels like yesterday, watching you growNow you've got your dad's bad kneesCreaking on the garden steps with easeYour mum's temper, quick to flareBut her softness too, it's all in there
Verse 2
Two little ones trail behind you nowRound the garden, don't ask why or howFollowing like you hung the moonThey'll be tall as you, and far too soonYou rebuilt our fence in a weekend flatSaid it needed doing, just like that
Chorus
But we know why you really cameWasn't the fence, wasn't the sameIt was your mum's roast on the table thereIt was coming home, it was being thereForty years, our boy, still our boyEvery single one a kind of joy
Verse 3
You've got a house, a family of your ownKids who won't leave you aloneBut some things never change at allDad's bad knees, and the way you stand so tallYour mum still says you push her buttons rightWe wouldn't change a single fight
Chorus
'Cause we know why you really cameWasn't the fence, wasn't the sameIt was your mum's roast on the table thereIt was coming home, it was being thereForty years, our boy, still our boyEvery single one a kind of joy
Bridge
Time moves on, the fence stands newThe kids grow up the way we grew watching youSome things fade but this one staysBlood and roast dinners, Sunday days
Outro
So happy birthday, forty yearsThrough the laughter, through the tearsCome round again, bring the kids tooThere's always a plate saved here for youForty years, our boy, still our boyAlways will be, always our boy
Every song is written from scratch for one person only. Craig's came from knees, temper, garden chases and a weekend fence. Yours will come from whatever you tell us.
What to put in a 40th birthday song for your son
No need to be a poet. Just share the moments that matter, like these, and we'll turn them into lyrics.
The family quirk
Bad knees, a temper, the garden chase: the details that make him uniquely yours.
The proud achievement
The fence he built in a weekend, the project he nailed, the thing that makes you say 'well done'.
The heart-warming reason
Why he came home for Mum's roast, the simple love that pulls him back.
The lasting nickname
'Our boy', 'always our son', the phrase that never fades.
The soundtrack of a 1980s kid
Craig was born in the mid-eighties, a time when the Walkman was the ultimate portable music player and 'Take On Me' by a-ha filled bedroom radios. Saturday mornings meant cartoons on the BBC, a bowl of cornflakes and a fresh new episode of 'Thomas the Tank Engine'. By the time he hit his teens in the late nineties, the world had shifted to dial-up internet, the roar of Britpop bands like Oasis, and the first reality TV shows that kept families glued to the screen.
Those years gave him a soundtrack of mixtape swaps, early MP3 experiments and the thrill of a new video game console humming in the living room. He grew up on the edge of analogue and digital, learning to fix a broken fence with a screwdriver in hand while humming the chorus of 'Wonderwall'. The memories of those eras weave through the lyrics we'll craft, giving his 40th birthday song that warm, nostalgic colour.
From your words to his song
How it works
Four simple questions, a lyric review, and a finished song lands in your inbox within 24 hours.
Tell us about them
The memories, the inside jokes, the things that make them them. Three minutes, tops.
We write, you approve
We turn your words into lyrics and send them to you before we produce a single note.
Delivered within 24 hours
A professionally produced song lands in your inbox, ready for the big moment.
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How should their song sound?
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Before you ask
Questions, answered
Practical details for getting the perfect 40th birthday song for son.
What should I include for a 40th birthday song for my son?
Anything that only you and your family know: his dad's knees, mum's temper, the garden chases, the fence he built, the roast that brought him home. A few vivid sentences are enough for us to write a song that feels personal.
Will the song arrive in time for his birthday celebration?
Yes. We deliver the finished MP3 within 24 hours of you completing the order. As long as you approve the lyrics promptly, it will be ready in time.
Can I see the lyrics before it's recorded?
Absolutely. You read and approve every line. One free revision is included, so you can tweak anything that doesn't feel quite right.
What musical styles work for a 40th birthday?
Acoustic folk, warm pop, or a subtle rock ballad all suit a milestone like this. Choose a style you think matches his personality, or pick 'Surprise me' and we'll match it to his story.
Is this a gift the whole family can contribute to?
Definitely. Gather memories from siblings, grandparents and even his own kids. The richer the details, the richer the song.
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