"River, Again" lyrics

If we were the same age
We'd be pretty good friends
But, I'm on my way out
And you've just settled in
I thought you should know
Its been love till the end
And, I hope that we'll sit by this river, again

I passed the glass to you
In those hand me down genes
And I pray that I'll see you
Keep yourself clean
I'll check in on with you
When you're weak now and then
In those hand me down genes
By this river, again

Through blood, sweat, and tears
I dealt you those cards
They're not always perfect
But you're my ace of hearts
I'll give you this rod
Let it fly till it bends
In those hand me down genes
By this river, again

If we were the same age
We'd be pretty good friends
You're son keeps me shining
And hes as tall as the fence
I want you to show him
That love till the end
I we'll all get to sit by this river, again

The buck stops with you boy
Be what you never had
At night with your clear eyes
When he says I love you, dad
Give him your hand
And show him the stars
Teach him what family means
Let 'em scream only just now and then
Give him your hand me down genes

For when the three of us sit by
Count all the fire flies
Hear them ole owls cry by this river, again