[Verse 1] Dawn on my face, mud on my boots Thermos in the truck, got a sack full of food Blink on the pond, blind in the reed One eye on the treeline, one eye on the need Orange on my chest, camo on the cap Quiet on the trail, let the whole woods tap Cut through the brush, creek run low If it moves in the timber, then I already know Hook set quick, line run fast Heart beat steady when the red light flashes past Deer stand still when the frost hit hard I stay patient, baby, I don’t get far [Pre-Chorus] Wait for the moment Then I’m on it, then I’m on it Still as the cattails Then I’m gone, then I’m gone [Chorus] Blind cast, buck Gun stock, luck Hook set, fish bite Wide eyes, moon bright Blind cast, buck Gun stock, luck Cold creek, quiet hunt That’s the life I want [Verse 2] Boat on the lake, skiff in the mist Coffee in a cup and a full check list Minnow on the hook, split shot low Ease that lure by the stump where the bluegill go Duck in the decoys, shells in the pouch Moss on the bank and a cypress slouch Feather in the wind, splash in the dark When the geese move high, I can hear that mark Fresh-track prints in the clay by the fence I read that ground like a first-grade sentence If the buck turns left, I turn right If the bass hit deep, then I’m out all night [Pre-Chorus] Wait for the moment Then I’m on it, then I’m on it Still as the cattails Then I’m gone, then I’m gone [Chorus] Blind cast, buck Gun stock, luck Hook set, fish bite Wide eyes, moon bright Blind cast, buck Gun stock, luck Cold creek, quiet hunt That’s the life I want [Bridge] Granddad taught me, slow hands, clean Know the wind, know the track, know the in-between No crowd, no rush, just me and the frame One pull on the line and I’m right in my name [Chorus] Blind cast, buck Gun stock, luck Hook set, fish bite Wide eyes, moon bright Blind cast, buck Gun stock, luck Cold creek, quiet hunt That’s the life I want
