Riverbank Lyrics - Jeff Bates

If there ever was a morning when the fish might bite it would be right now 

Any other time wed have done had our lines cast out 

Sipping on a jug of mommas sweet iced tea catchin' them old cat 

Why couldnt today be like that? 

I wish this was a riverbank 

Instead of a graveyard 

I wish we were sittin and fishin 

And this wouldnt be so hard 

It was my favorite thing that we used to do 

But now we cant 

I wish you were here 

I wish this was a riverbank 

Remember the day when I baited my hook with a chunk of ham 

I got a big bite and he yanked the pole right out of my hands 

You jumped up and you grabbed the net and we both jumped in 

We got wet but we got him 

I wish this was a riverbank 

Instead of a graveyard 

I wish we were sittin and fishin 

And this wouldnt be so hard 

It was my favorite thing that we used to do 

But now we cant 

I wish you were here 

I wish this was a riverbank 

I know you wouldnt want me just sittin' around and bein' sad 

You taught me better than that 

So Im leaving now gonna head on out and try to catch a few 

And while Im there Ill cast a line for you 

I wish this was a riverbank 

Instead of a graveyard 

I wish we were sittin and fishin 

And this wouldnt be so damn hard 

It was my favorite thing that we used to do 

But now we cant 

I wish you were here 

I wish you were here 

I wish you were here 

I wish this was a riverbank