Vince Gill
Vince Gill - Whippoorwill River lyrics
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(Vince Gill / Dean Dillon) My dad was a man With two hard workin' hands He always took time out for me Well, I'd come home from school Load up that canoe He'd say, "What's the bet gonna be?" Chorus: We'd float that boat down old Whippoorwill River Catch us a big one or two Well, he taught me about life And it's simple pleasures And whatever else that he knew Then I met a girl With a head full of curls A pure and innocent heart Oh, I knew she was the one And when weekends would come Wild horses couldn't keep us apart Chorus: We'd run those ponies down Whippoorwill River And I'd steal a sweet kiss or two She taught me about love And it's simple pleasures And whatever else that she knew Well, I married that girl And we have a son And he looks like my daddy used to Oh, his mom and I Always find time To do things that he likes to do Chorus: Well, he loves to go fishing on Whippoorwill River And ride in his grandad's canoe We teach hima bout life And it's simple pleasures And pass down a memory or two Yeah, he loves to go fishing on Whippoorwill River And catch him a big one or two He's learning about life And it's simple pleasures And making a memory or two Ooh...