Donnie

The water's quiet on a Sunday morning

I see a bobber floating on the lake

You had your eyes fixed on a Yankee game

I cherish every memory we'd make

To the world, you were Donnie, strong and steady

With a heart as wide as any open sky

I'm looking at your old familiar tackle

And wiping down a tear that's in my eye

Oh, I'd give anything to sit and listen

To all the winding stories that you told

I'd pick up the phone just to hear your voice

Before the coffee in my cup gets cold

I just want to say, "I love you, Dad"

And hear the words that meant the world to me

"Love you too, babygirl," you'd answer

Just the way it always used to be

Crystal, Donnie, Josh, and Derek carry

The lessons and the laughter that you gave

From cheering for the Yankees on the TV

To the quiet of the ripples on the wave

We're holding onto everything you taught us

About casting out a line and standing tall

But when the afternoon is feeling heavy

I just stare at your picture on the wall

Oh, I'd give anything to sit and listen

To all the winding stories that you told

I'd pick up the phone just to hear your voice

Before the coffee in my cup gets cold

I just want to say, "I love you, Dad"

And hear the words that meant the world to me

"Love you too, babygirl," you'd answer

Just the way it always used to be

The Yankees play another summer season

The fish are biting down at your old spot

I know you're looking down on us from heaven

And smiling at the family you've got

Oh, I'd give anything to sit and listen

To all the winding stories that you told

I'd pick up the phone just to hear your voice

Before the coffee in my cup gets cold

I just want to say, "I love you, Dad"

And hear the words that meant the world to me

"Love you too, babygirl," you'd answer

Just the way it always used to be