Lyrics

[Verse 1]
The porch swing's creakin', but it’s just the wind,
His old hat's still hangin' where it’s always been.
Coffee cup sittin' by the radio dial,
JR's gone, but it feels like he’s here a while.

[Chorus]
Uncle JR took his last ride,
Through the clouds where the angels glide.
He left his boots, his stories, his grin,
But heaven’s where he’s settlin' in.

[Verse 2]
The tractor’s parked where he left it last June,
His old dog howls at the harvest moon.
Momma keeps whisperin', "He’s at peace now,"
But I still hear his laugh, and I wonder how.

[Prechorus]
The stars seem closer on nights like this,
Like he’s up there, and nothing’s amiss.

[Chorus]
Uncle JR took his last ride,
Through the clouds where the angels glide.
He left his boots, his stories, his grin,
But heaven’s where he’s settlin' in.

[Bridge]
He taught me to fish, to drive, to pray,
Told me the sun always chases gray.
Now he’s watchin' me from that endless sky,
I feel him near, though I said goodbye.