I Wish I Had Known You Better Lyrics

A buzz cut and a farmer's tan

A can of snuff rolling in your hand

You sat there in your rocking chair

You didn't say too many words

But those you did, we always heard

And your gentle eyes showed us you cared

I knew you cared

I wish I had known you better

Even though we spent some time together

We never really found the time

To get much deeper than a nursery rhyme

I wish I had known you better

Overalls and white T-shirts

Leather boots covered with dirt

You were at home in the outside air

Weathered hands and calluses

Wedding rings and chalices

Painted a picture of the man you were

Of The man you were

I wish I had known you better

Even though we spent some time together

We never really found the time

To get much deeper than a nursery rhyme

I wish I had known you better

Our words hung like morning dew

Hanging silent, never breaking through

Never sharing dreams or pains

My parents gave me your name

Told me stories but it's just not the same

As hearing those words from you

I wish I had known you better

Even though we spent some time together

We never really found the time

To get much deeper than a nursery rhyme

I wish I had known you better

We never really found the time

To get much deeper than a nursery rhyme

I wish I had known you better