Next to Me

I was five years old when he took me to Elk Camp

We must have sang every word to a '90s country soundtrack

And when I joined the baseball team

He made me feel like a celebrity

He's the guy right there with coach written on his back

I remember thinking way back when

All I wanted was to be with him

Going up in the mountains, out on the lake

With a rod in my hand, catching trout all day

Feeling like that sun would never fade away

Rocking out in that old Toyota

With the windows down

Sipping Coca-Cola

That shotgun seat puts a big smile on my face

If you ask me if there's one place I'd rather be

That's somewhere with my dad next to me

I'm 25 now and living on my own

And all I know is I thank God for cell phones

'Cause even though I'm 2,000 miles away

We still talk every single day

It makes me feel like I'm not that far from home

When days get rough and life takes a toll

I close my eyes and my mind goes

Up in the mountains, out on the lake

With a rod in my hand, catching trout all day

Feeling like that sun would never fade away

Rocking out in that old Toyota

With the windows down

Sipping Coca-Cola

That shotgun seat puts a big smile on my face

If you ask me if there's one place I'd rather be

That's somewhere with my dad next to me

He's strong and wise and makes me laugh

Teaches me how a man should act

He always gives the best advice

I'm thankful for all the times

We went up in the mountains, out on the lake

With a rod in my hand, catching trout all day

Feeling like that sun would never fade away

Rocking out in that old Toyota

With the windows down

Sipping Coca-Cola

That shotgun seat puts a big smile on my face

If you ask me if there's one place I'd rather be

That's somewhere with my dad next to me