Memories

(Intro)
Couldn’t wait for the morning
Just to hear that phone call ring
Always started soft and easy
“Hey, it’s Papa… just checking in”

(Verse 1)
“What you think about this weather?
Sure feels nice today.
Be ready in about five or ten,
We’ll grab breakfast on the way.”
He talked slow like time was endless
Like nothing had to prove
Just a man and simple moments
Teaching life without a rule

(Chorus)
He’d fish for anything and everything
Tell stories from his youth
Crack a smile and tug that line
Like he knew what mattered true
Sun on the water, wind rolling by
Nothing left to fight
Back in those quiet little moments
Everything was alright


(Verse 2)
Working on that Wheel Horse tractor
Just tinkering for fun
Oldies playing through the speakers
While the afternoon rolled on
Cup of coffee in July heat
Talking ‘bout that Kentucky sky
Saying life goes fast, boy slow it down
Don’t just let it pass you by

(Chorus)
He’d fish for anything and everything
Tell stories from his youth
Crack a smile and tug that line
Like he knew what mattered true
Porch swing moving, day fading out
Fireflies in the night
Back in those quiet little moments
Everything was alright

(Bridge)
Now I got little ones beside me
Throwing rocks into the lake
Watching them laugh like I used to
Making memories we can’t replace
And sometimes in the evening silence
When the sun dips low from sight
I swear I hear him say…

(Final Chorus)
Go fish for anything and everything
Make memories while you can
Crack a smile, hold on tight
Love your people while they’re there
Life keeps turning, years roll by
Faster than we like
But if you hold each other close enough
Everything’s alright

Acoustic country song, male, meaningful soul, acoustic guitar riff. Slow, nostalgic unplugged