forty again

(John Greenebaum/Troy Seals/Eddie Setser)
Still the same old neighborhood like many years ago
Houses sit in white picket frames like
Rockwells in a row
Ive always been a rebel son but daddy didnt mind
He wanted me to chase my dreams the way he did one time
Now hes on the front porch as
I get out of my car
And as my fathers eyes meet mine theres one wish in my heart
Im wishin my daddy was forty again
He would be young and
I would be ten
We would go fishin throw an old ball around
Wash his truck go into town
We can never go back to the way it was then
Just for today
I wish he was forty again
Now well sit and talk for hour of life out on the road
What Ive seen and where
Ive been and journeys left to go
Mama looks at both of us 'youre like two kids I swear'
Then the stories turn to laughter before the leaving turns to tears
Im wishing my daddy was forty again
Hw would be young and
I would be ten
We would go fishin throw an old ball around
Wash his old truck go into town
We could never go back to the way it was then
Just for today
I wish he was forty again
Oh,and just for today
I wish he was forty again