Should Have Taken Him Fishing
Redemption by the River: A Father's Journey to Recapture Lost Moments
Lyrics
Every morning I wake up
Expressing the start of a new day.
Put on a brand new day
Embracing a fresh beginning each day.
Kiss my boy, grab my coat
Expressing affection for the child before leaving.
Drive these 18 wheels away
Heading out for work with an 18-wheeler truck.
With the words I miss you daddy
Recalling the words of his child saying "I miss you daddy."
That echo in my mind
The child's words linger in the driver's thoughts.
And I think of all the years
Reflecting on the years left behind.
I've left behind
Contemplating the past and its impact.
But its too late to turn this truck around
Feeling regret for not changing course earlier.
And tell the boss I ain't leaving town
Unable to turn back and alter decisions.
Go home and grab a fishing pole or two
Desire to go home and spend time with his child.
Me and my boy in that old bench seat
Imagining a fishing trip with his son.
Wonder what he'll think of me
Concern about how his son perceives him.
Will he forgive the man this road turned me into
Wondering if his son will forgive the impact of his job on their relationship.
Don't want to spend my whole life wishing
Expressing a desire not to regret missed opportunities.
I shoulda taken him fishing
Regret for not taking the son fishing.
I pulled off the ramp I needed to stop
Stopping at a crucial moment, feeling emotional.
He was tugging at my heart
Emotional pull from his child.
Opened up his homemade lunch
Discovering a card from his son in the lunchbox.
That when I found his card
Visualizing drawings on the card representing love.
There were two stickmen and a dinosaur
Describing the drawings on the card.
Drawn in Crayola blue
Highlighting the color and innocence of the drawings.
And then the words I miss the most
Revealing the impactful words on the card.
"Dad I love you"
Expressing the son's love for the father.
Is it too late to turn this truck around
Contemplating the possibility of change.
Tell the boss I'm ain't leaving town
Considering informing the boss about staying.
Go home grab a fishing pole or two
Desire to go home for a meaningful activity with the son.
Me and my boy in that old bench seat
Imagining a fishing trip with the son again.
I wonder what he'll think of me
Concern about the son's perception of the father.
Will he forgive the man this road turned me into
Questioning if the son will forgive the impact of the job.
Don't want to spend my whole life wishing
Reiterating the desire to avoid a lifetime of regrets.
I shoulda taken him fishing
Repeating the regret for not taking the son fishing.
We're gonna put a largemouth on the wall
Visualizing a future moment of success with the son.
Before the years fly by
Expressing a desire to create lasting memories.
Every time he sees it hanging there
Highlighting the significance of a mounted fish.
He'll always remember the time
Emphasizing the impact of shared experiences on memory.
I turned that big ole truck around
Deciding to make a significant change in life.
Told the boss I ain't leaving town
Informing the boss about the decision to stay.
Went home and grabbed a fishing pole or two
Returning home for a meaningful activity with the son.
Wonder what he thinks of me
Reflecting on the son's perception as they fish together.
As we're sitting on the bank of that creek
Sharing a quiet moment by the creek with the son.
Don't wanna be the man this road turned me into
Rejecting the negative impact of the road on his character.
Not gonna spend my whole life wishing
Determined not to spend a lifetime in regret.
Now I realize all that I'd been missing
Realizing the importance of the missed experiences.
'Cause I took him fishing
Successfully taking the son fishing and breaking the cycle.
I hope takes his own boy fishing
Wishing for a similar bonding experience between the son and
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