This is for you, Uncle Dandy
The doctor, the fighter, the one I look up to
From your nephew, Jephthah
*Verse 1*
Uncle Dandy, I see you even from far away
I see the late nights and the early days
White coat on your back, purpose in your eyes
Carrying hope to people when they’re at their lowest
They told me the journey is long, the road is not easy
Exams, patients, pressure, but you still keep steady
Doing your internship in Bayelsa, learning and giving
Turning pain into healing, turning doubt into living
*Pre-Chorus*
And when I watch you, I understand
What it means to have a heart and a plan
*Chorus*
Uncle Dandy, you’re my role model
The journey is hard but I know you’ll overcome
Every challenge you face, you turn it into a song
And I’m right behind you, I’m trying to be strong
From now until I grow, I’ll walk in your light
One day I’ll wear that white coat, and I’ll do it right
Uncle Dandy, you always win
And I’m believing that I can win too
*Verse 2*
Mom says to me, "Jephthah, study hard"
I say, "I already have a guide, it’s my uncle"
You show me what discipline looks like
You show me what sacrifice and love can do
Internship far from home, but you’re never alone
Because God goes with you every step you own
You hold tired hands, you wipe away tears
You speak life to people who are drowning in fear
And I’m taking notes, Uncle Dandy
Not just in books, but in how you move
With kindness, with faith, with courage too
That’s the kind of doctor I want to be like you
*Bridge*
I don’t know how hard it will be
But if you could do it, then maybe I can see
That dreams are possible when we don’t quit
That winning is a choice, and you chose it
So I’m choosing it too
Every textbook, every prayer, every "I can do"
Because I have you to show me the way
Uncle Dandy, you inspire me every day
*Chorus 2*
Uncle Dandy, I trust you
Because in my heart, I know you always win
Through the long nights, through the hardest days
God is with you, and He’ll carry you all the way
*Verse 3*
One day you’ll tell stories of how you started
How you almost stopped, but your heart never departed
From the mission, from the calling, from the dream
And I’ll be there listening, proud of your team
And one day, you’ll hear my name too
"Doctor Jephthah" — and I’ll thank you
For the example, for the strength, for the light
For showing me how to keep fighting
*Outro*
Thank you, Uncle Dandy
For being my hero
For being my role model
For always proving that you win
I love you. And I’m coming right behind you.