Shadows That Last

[Instrumental] (Ye-ha) (C'mon) Yip' (Verse 1) Well, I climbed in my truck, my faithful dog by my side, Headed down that old dirt road, where memories reside. With a tackle box and a heart full of woes, I aimed to catch some fish and forget those old sorrows. (Chorus) But the fish didn't bite, and the whiskey ran dry, As I sat by the river, under the blue Kentucky sky. With every cast, I'd reel in the past, Lost love haunting me, like shadows that last. (Verse 2) That old hound, he'd howl, sensing my despair, Loyal as ever, he'd always be there. But his bark couldn't drown out the echo of her goodbye, Or the ache in my soul, beneath this endless sky. (Chorus) But the fish didn't bite, and the whiskey ran dry, As I sat by the river, under the blue Kentucky sky. With every cast, I'd reel in the past, Lost love haunting me, like shadows that last. (Bridge) In the silence of the woods, I found solace in the breeze, But it couldn't fill the void, or put my heart at ease. So I packed up my gear, and bid the river goodbye, With a heavy heart, under that vast open sky. (Verse 3) Now that truck's just a memory, that dog, he's long gone, But the pain of lost love still lingers on. And though I've moved on, as the years drift by, I'll (Verse 3) Now that truck's just a memory, that dog, he's long gone, But the pain of lost love still lingers on. And though I've moved on, as the years drift by, I'll always remember that fishing trip under the bluegrass sky. (Chorus) But the fish didn't bite, and the whiskey ran dry, As I sat by the river, under the blue Kentucky sky. With every cast, I'd reel in the past, Lost love haunting me, like shadows that last. [fiddle solo] (Verse 4) Now the truck may be rusted, and the dog may be gone, But the memories linger, like an old familiar song. So I'll keep on fishing, beneath that same old sky, Hoping someday I'll find peace, as the years go by. (Chorus) But the fish didn't bite, and the whiskey ran dry, As I sat by the river, under the blue Kentucky sky. With every cast, I'd reel in the past, Lost love haunting me, like shadows that last. [end song] (Chorus) But the fish didn't bite, and the whiskey ran dry, As I sat by the river, under the blue Kentucky sky. With every cast, I'd reel in the past, Lost love haunting me, like shadows that last. [end song]