[Verse] Under the ole oak trees, where the shadows grew long, Poppa’s Miller light, Nanny picking that ‘Bimbo’ song. I'd tote his little igloo, like it made me a man, Beech Nut on my tongue, I would spit in the red sand. [Chorus] I miss those days, oh, I miss 'em so bad, The quiet and the laughter, as Nanny played ,the life that we had. The breeze through the branches, their voices like a hymn, The life that we had Under the ole oak trees, I was safe with them. [Verse2] We would load up in that ole truck, and sometimes we’d get stuck I’d open all the gates, as we road to the back to make sure the family ate Nanny would cast out her zebco thirty three Life at the Big pond with them always made me feel free [Chorus] I miss those days, oh, I miss 'em so bad, The quiet and the laughter, as Nanny played ,the life that we had. The breeze through the branches, their voices like a hymn, The life that we had Under the ole oak trees, I was safe with them. [Verse3] The sun sank low, as we sat in that old swing painted, white today and green tomorrow Crickets sang backup when Nanny played songs of sorrow Poppa’d tell his stories, with a wink in his eye, And Nanny’d just smile, like she knew he’d tell a lie. [Prechorus] They’re gone now, but their love still grows, In the roots of my heart, in the place I go. [Chorus] I miss those days, oh, I miss 'em so bad, The quiet and the laughter, the life that we had. The breeze through the branches, their voices like a hymn, Under the ole oak trees, I was safe with them. [Bridge] Too this day ,my son and I will still go set under those ole oak trees Waiting to Hear the crack of a can, Or for Pappa to ask me if I want some Red Man That cooler was heavy, but his beer was cold Under the ole oak trees,is where they taught me how to be a man
