Like a boat on the river, this bus is floatin" down this old highway
Lookin out the window, I think about how I got here today
Anyone who"s anywhere had some help gettin" there it"s true
And one of the reasons why I get to do the things I do
I met this angel with callous hands who let this boy to his band
Under his wing, I learned to fly on these six strings through this life
You can hear him in my playin" although he"s gone
And I owe him so much more just this song
Like a leaf that had fallen, I was driftin" down the stream
Mister guitar came into my life and let me build this dream
His old Gretch"s still speakin", it"s teachin" all of us a ton
He was my friend and my hero all wrapped up in one
I met this angel with callous hands who let this naïve boy into his band
Under his wing I learned to fly on these six strings into the night
You can hear him playin" although he"s gone
And I owe him so much more than just this song
Like a leaf that had fallen, I was driftin" down the stream
Mister guitar came into my life and let me build this dream
His old Gretch"s still speakin", it"s teachin" all of us a ton
He was my friend and my hero all wrapped up in one
I met this angel with callous hands who let this naïve boy into his band
Under his wing I learned to fly on these six strings into the night
You can hear him playin" although he"s gone
And I owe him so much more than just this song
Every face we see from every stage we're on
With every note we play even though they"re gone
They live on, they live on
Lookin out the window, I think about how I got here today
Anyone who"s anywhere had some help gettin" there it"s true
And one of the reasons why I get to do the things I do
I met this angel with callous hands who let this boy to his band
Under his wing, I learned to fly on these six strings through this life
You can hear him in my playin" although he"s gone
And I owe him so much more just this song
Like a leaf that had fallen, I was driftin" down the stream
Mister guitar came into my life and let me build this dream
His old Gretch"s still speakin", it"s teachin" all of us a ton
He was my friend and my hero all wrapped up in one
I met this angel with callous hands who let this naïve boy into his band
Under his wing I learned to fly on these six strings into the night
You can hear him playin" although he"s gone
And I owe him so much more than just this song
Like a leaf that had fallen, I was driftin" down the stream
Mister guitar came into my life and let me build this dream
His old Gretch"s still speakin", it"s teachin" all of us a ton
He was my friend and my hero all wrapped up in one
I met this angel with callous hands who let this naïve boy into his band
Under his wing I learned to fly on these six strings into the night
You can hear him playin" although he"s gone
And I owe him so much more than just this song
Every face we see from every stage we're on
With every note we play even though they"re gone
They live on, they live on