Verse 1
Saturday sun barely up in the sky
Old aluminum boat, tackle box tied
Two little voices in the backseat laugh
As we bounce down the road by the railroad tracks
Got worms in a cup and poles too long
They ask me if the fish bite all day long
I say “Son, we’ll see, but either way
We ain’t in no hurry today”
Pre-Chorus
Dust on our boots, coffee in my hand
This won’t last forever, but I’ll make it stand
Chorus
Just down by the bank of a muddy green lake
Where the bluegill bite and the memories take
A little patience, a whole lotta time
Casting lines and watching clouds drift by
They won’t remember what I had to say
But they’ll remember being with me that day
Yeah, life moves fast, but I’ll slow it when I can
Just taking my kids fishing
Just down by the bank
Verse 2
First fish caught, it ain’t much to brag
But you’d think we landed something world-class
Picture snapped, smiles stretched wide
Proud as kings standing side by side
We talk about school, trucks, and dreams
Why frogs jump and what patience means
They ask me things I don’t always know
But I answer best I can, nice and slow
Pre-Chorus
Sunburned noses, bobber goes down
He reels it in like he won the crown
Chorus
Just down by the bank of a muddy green lake
Where the bluegill bite and the memories take
A little patience, a whole lotta time
Casting lines and watching clouds drift by
They won’t remember what I had to say
But they’ll remember being with me that day
Yeah, life moves fast, but I’ll slow it when I can
Just taking my kids fishing
Just down by the bank
Bridge
One day they’ll be grown, won’t need my hand
They’ll chase their own dreams across this land
But maybe someday when they’re feeling grown
They’ll bring their own kids where the cattails grow
Chorus (Final)
Just down by the bank where the water stays still
Where the world goes quiet and the heart gets filled
No trophies here, just time well spent
With a cooler full of laughs and a line still bent
Yeah, money comes and money goes away
But this kind of gold don’t ever fade
If heaven’s real, I know where I’ll land
Just taking my kids fishing
Just down by the bank
Outro
Yeah, just down by the bank
Where a dad learns life
From a cane pole and a child’s smile
Doug_Macedo
