Tell Them I've Gone Fishin'

Verse 1

Sunrise tiptoes, to rise on the farm

Coffee bubbling oh so slow smelling like a charm

Dog is barking at the out by the shed

Gear stacked by the door, Ol' Creek needs fed

Old blue jeans with patched-up knees

Ready for the road

Goodbye written on the breeze

No one needs to know

Pre-Chorus

Quiet settles in my chest

River calls my name

Yesterday’s been laid to rest

Freedom in the plain

Chorus

Tell them I've gone fishin'

Down the winding stream

Morning sun is glistenin'

Chasing down my luck

Bait and hope I'm wishin'

as I drive my ol' truck

Tell them I've gone fishin'

Don't come look for me

Post-Chorus

Just me and ol' creek water

my dog Ol' Creek Water

Verse 2

Left my boots on the back porch

Coffee cooling down

A note on the table says

I'll be out of town

Ol crow cackles are ringing clear

Through the willow trees

Sometimes you gotta disappear

Find your easy breeze

Pre-Chorus

Hearts need a little rest

From the ways they break

Cast my troubles upstream

Just let the silence take

Chorus

Tell them I've gone fishin'

Down the winding stream

Morning sun is glistenin'

Chasing down my dream

Bait and hope I'm wishin'

Let my tomorrow be

Tell them I've gone fishin'

Don't come look for me

Post-Chorus

Just me and ol' creek water

My Friend Ol' Creek water

Bridge

Sunlight paints the ripples gold

Rod balanced on my knee

Banjo laughs along the road

With a melody

Drum taps keep the time slow

Fiddle hums the tune

Wind carries what I know

Afternoons end soon

Chorus

Tell them I've gone fishin'

Down the winding stream

Morning sun is glistenin'

Chasing down my dream

Bait and hope I'm wishin'

Let the small town be

Tell them I've gone fishin'

Don't come look for me

Post-Chorus

Just me and ol' creek water

Just me and my Bud ol' creek water