Touch the Water

Well, I waded out about waist deep
Popped the top with tears on my cheeks
And spread out your ashes
Just like you asked me to
Well, nobody knew me like you did, son
Leave it to you to still have a little fun
Knew how I hated the water
Now you have me soakin' wet
You were baptized here on the river bank
Your mama cried and we gave God thanks
It’s where I taught you to bait a hook and catch a fish
You always said this was your favorite place
And where you wanted your soul to lay
I still feel you here, I still feel like a father
And I come down here and touch the water
Well, today’s the day you would have turned eighteen
The mail finally came with your class ring
So I’ll leave it for you here buried in the sand
Every now and then, I still come and take a swim
Wash off the world, the places I’ve been
Talk to you through the willow trees, the waves, and the wind
You were baptized here on the river bank
Your mama cried and we gave God thanks
It’s where I taught you to bait a hook and catch a fish
You always said this was your favorite place
And where you wanted your soul to lay
I still feel you here, I still feel like a father
And I come down here and touch the water
The thought of you never growin' older
Is like the weight of the world on my shoulders
I could try to move on, but I don’t even bother
I still feel you here, still feel like a father
And I come down here and touch the water
Well, I waded out about waist deep
Popped the top with tears on my cheeks
And spread out your ashes
Just like you asked me to