[Intro] We thought we were just going fishing. Funny what you learn when enough years go by. [Verse 1] There were mornings in the darkness, Coffee riding in the truck. Somebody always running late, Somebody bringing too much stuff. Ramp lights on the water, Cold hands tying line. Nobody ever stopped to think We were spending borrowed time. We were worried about the weather, Where the largemouth ought to be. Never knew those ordinary days Would mean this much to me. [Chorus] Wish we knew it then, While we were living it. Those weren't just days on the water, Those were pieces of our lives. Every laugh across the lake, Every long ride home at night. We thought we were chasing fish— We were catching time. Wish we knew it then. [Verse 2] There were pictures nobody wanted, Come on, put that camera down. Now they're worth more than the things We were so worried about back then. Old tackle gets replaced. Boats eventually lose their shine. The newest graph becomes an old one If you give it enough time. But a voice inside a video, Or a face you haven't seen, Can take you back in half a second To exactly where you've been. [Chorus] Wish we knew it then, While we were living it. Those weren't just miles behind us, Those were pieces of our lives. Every joke we heard too often, Every argument that night. We thought we were chasing fish— We were catching time. Wish we knew it then. [Verse 3] Some seats don't get used as often. Some voices slowly fade. Some people take a different road. Some leave before we're ready. And one day without warning, You'll remember some old trip. Not the weight we brought to weigh-in, Not the bait that caught the fish. You'll remember who was laughing. Who was sitting next to you. Something stupid somebody said That still makes you smile too. That's when you finally understand What the good old days really are. They're regular days You didn't know You'd someday miss this hard. [Bridge] So take the picture. Let the camera run. Tell the same old story One more time. Stay another hour. Make another cast. Don't hurry home just because you can. [Final Chorus] 'Cause someday you'll wish you knew While you were living it— Those weren't just days on the water, Those were pieces of your life. Every sunrise you watched together, Every ride beneath those lights. You thought you were chasing fish— You were catching time. And if I could give you anything From every place I've been... I'd give you one more ordinary day And let you know what it meant. [Outro] So climb aboard. We'll make another one. And maybe this time... We'll know.
