Always With Me Crook’d Hook’r

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[Intro]
Funny thing about a boat...

I remember everybody
who ever climbed aboard.

[Verse 1]
I've carried friends across the water,
Heard the same old stories twice.
Watched somebody miss a largemouth,
Then swear it wasn't their fault all night.

I've heard the laughing,
Heard the arguing,
Seen pictures taken in the sun.
And I learned something riding with these boys—

Nobody knows which trip's the last one.

[Chorus]
So ride with me.
Laugh with me.
Leave another memory.

Long after the wake is gone,
Some things stay with me.

Every name,
Every face,
Every mile across this lake.

People leave the boat someday.

But they don't have to
Go away.

[Verse 2]
Some people leave us way too early,
Some just don't fish like they did before.
Some still climb aboard beside us,
A little slower than the years before.

Granddaddy in that seat,
Friends scattered through the years,
Old stories getting better
Every time somebody hears.

And some are carried differently,
Close enough they never leave.

You'd be surprised how much a boat
Can keep inside a memory.

[Chorus]
So ride with me.
Laugh with me.
Leave another memory.

Long after the pictures fade,
Some things stay with me.

Every joke,
Every fight,
Every run before daylight.

You don't know which ordinary day
You'll someday wish you could replay.

[Verse 3]
That's why Matt keeps the pictures,
Writes the stories, makes these songs.
Not because every fish was special—
Half the weights were probably wrong.

It's because somebody someday
Might want that afternoon again.
Hear a voice inside a story
And remember where they've been.

Maybe that's what all this is.
Not fishing paying for fishing.

Maybe we're just buying time
With people worth remembering.

[Bridge]
A boat gets old.

Motors change.

Electronics come and go.

But I remember
who sat where.

[Final Chorus]
So ride with me.
Laugh with me.
Make another memory.

Take the picture.
Tell the story.
Save a little piece for me.

Every sunrise,
Every friend,
Every road that brought us in.

When the day comes
We can't make that run again—

Play the song.

Tell the story.

Take me back
To where we've been.

[Outro]
I'm Crooked Hooker.

I carry more than fishermen.

I carry
who they were.

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[Intro] Funny thing about a boat... I remember everybody who ever climbed aboard. [Verse 1] I've carried friends across the water, Heard the same old stories twice. Watched somebody miss a largemouth, Then swear it wasn't their fault all night. I've heard the laughing, Heard the arguing, Seen pictures taken in the sun. And I learned something riding with these boys— Nobody knows which trip's the last one. [Chorus] So ride with me. Laugh with me. Leave another memory. Long after the wake is gone, Some things stay with me. Every name, Every face, Every mile across this lake. People leave the boat someday. But they don't have to Go away. [Verse 2] Some people leave us way too early, Some just don't fish like they did before. Some still climb aboard beside us, A little slower than the years before. Granddaddy in that seat, Friends scattered through the years, Old stories getting better Every time somebody hears. And some are carried differently, Close enough they never leave. You'd be surprised how much a boat Can keep inside a memory. [Chorus] So ride with me. Laugh with me. Leave another memory. Long after the pictures fade, Some things stay with me. Every joke, Every fight, Every run before daylight. You don't know which ordinary day You'll someday wish you could replay. [Verse 3] That's why Matt keeps the pictures, Writes the stories, makes these songs. Not because every fish was special— Half the weights were probably wrong. It's because somebody someday Might want that afternoon again. Hear a voice inside a story And remember where they've been. Maybe that's what all this is. Not fishing paying for fishing. Maybe we're just buying time With people worth remembering. [Bridge] A boat gets old. Motors change. Electronics come and go. But I remember who sat where. [Final Chorus] So ride with me. Laugh with me. Make another memory. Take the picture. Tell the story. Save a little piece for me. Every sunrise, Every friend, Every road that brought us in. When the day comes We can't make that run again— Play the song. Tell the story. Take me back To where we've been. [Outro] I'm Crooked Hooker. I carry more than fishermen. I carry who they were.

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