Buddy on the Dock

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Buddy showed up late again Mud on his boots, grin on ten He had a dented cooler in his hand And a one-eyed dog in the truck bed cab [Pre-Chorus] Said, "You look like you need a break" I said, "Buddy, you don't even know" He laughed like he'd already won Pulled a chair up, stayed till the sun went low [Chorus] Buddy, buddy, stay awhile Bring that wild, crooked smile Buddy, buddy, raise a cup You know how to lift me up Buddy, buddy, never change You make this mess feel like a game Buddy, buddy, sing it loud You're the kind of friend I brag about (buddy) [Verse 2] We lost a little, found a lot Split that pie we shouldn't have got He said, "Man, the hard days come and go" Then he kicked through the dust like he knew the road [Pre-Chorus] I was folded up in my own head He dragged me back to the yard Said, "Don't you quit on me tonight" And the whole dark room got a little less hard [Chorus] Buddy, buddy, stay awhile Bring that wild, crooked smile Buddy, buddy, raise a cup You know how to lift me up Buddy, buddy, never change You make this mess feel like a game Buddy, buddy, sing it loud You're the kind of friend I brag about (buddy) [Bridge] When the rain hits hard And the plans fall through I know where the porch light burns I know where to find you [Final Chorus] Buddy, buddy, stay awhile Bring that wild, crooked smile Buddy, buddy, raise a cup You know how to lift me up Buddy, buddy, never change You make this mess feel like a game Buddy, buddy, sing it loud You're the kind of friend I brag about (buddy)