A couple received a shock when they were listening to their son perform a cover to a well-known country song, only to realize he had changed the words to announce his wife’s pregnancy.
JT Garnett, 27, who lives in Chicago, Illinois, said it’s not uncommon for him to break out his guitar when he returns to his parents Cyndi and Joe’s home in Westfield, Indiana.
And so, JT and wife Lindy thought music would be the perfect way to break their pregnancy news.
The song choice, the couple said, was a no-brainer, as they’ve always loved “Next Thing You Know” by Jordan Davis since it was first released.
The original lyrics also tied in with the couple’s relationship, JT said, as it mentions “not really trying,” which they linked to Lindy getting pregnant three years into their marriage.
Having tweaked the words a little, JT then needed a reason to call Cyndi, 56, and Joe, 59, who were at home in Indiana.
He decided to rest the guitar on his lap and then start up a video call for a “catch-up,” and with JT having started the conversation with his parents, Lindy suggested that he play them his “new song he’s learned.”
As mom and dad joyfully watched, Lindy recorded the phone’s screen from the opposite side before JT went for the grand reveal.
Along came the lyrics: “Next thing you know, there was a test on the counter / Lyndi was crying / nodding her head, yes / I’m half excited, half scared to death.”
Then, as JT’s parents watched on, their son sang, “Next thing you know – Cyndi and Joe will be grandparents,” which caused the couple to scream, “WHAT?!” as JT sang about taking their grandchild on a Disney cruise and how excited he was to tell his parents.
As he sang the lyrics to break the news, JT’s voice cracked with emotion – something views picked up on when Lindy later posted the video on her TikTok page, where more than five million people viewed the clip.
Lindy said: “There were a lot of happy tears.
“Cyndi and Joe couldn’t stop saying how shocked, excited and happy they were.
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“It didn’t take long for Cyndi to start talking about all her plans to accommodate grandchildren at her house, the different baby item suggestions other moms had recommended to her, and how much trouble she was going to have keeping this secret to herself.”
JT added: “It was a little tougher for me because I was just going off sound.
“I could hear her screaming “WHAT?!” but I couldn’t really tell what was going on until I stopped playing and Lindy rushed over to show me.
“But, even before seeing them, I couldn’t help but get emotional – as was evidenced by the quivering voice towards the end of the song.
“I was still having all the feels of Lindy sharing the news with me, and I think it became a little more real to me as I was sharing the news with my parents.
“I’ve been so lucky to have parents that love me so well, so getting to share the news with them was incredibly special.”