Cast Out Slow
Country · Nostalgic · 6 sections · 26 lines · Unedited sample
Verse 1
·Dad's old Ford rattled down the gravel road9
·Tackle box rattling, a thermos full of coffee cold13
·He handed me a rod with a bobber painted red11
·Said, son, the lake don't care how big you are10
·Keep your line loose and your eyes on the reeds11
Chorus
ACast out slow, let the ripples find their way10
AFeel the tug before the bobber dips away11
·Hold on steady, boy, the lake will tell you when11
·Cast out slow and then you wait again9
Verse 2
·Sun came up on the water, gold as a penny12
·I snagged a stump and lost my hook, cried out loud11
·He just laughed and tied a fresh one on for me11
·Showed me how to wet my hands before I bait the line13
·Thirty years gone now, but I still hear his voice11
Chorus
ACast out slow, let the ripples find their way10
AFeel the tug before the bobber dips away11
·Hold on steady, boy, the lake will tell you when11
·Cast out slow and then you wait again9
Bridge
·Now I'm standing on the dock with a boy of my own13
·His little hands are gripping the rod like I did then13
·I kneel down close and whisper what he whispered me12
·And the lake keeps glowing like it always used to be13
Chorus
ACast out slow, let the ripples find their way10
AFeel the tug before the bobber dips away11
·Hold on steady, boy, the lake will tell you when11
·Cast out slow and then you wait again9