First Hunt, First Light

Yeah.. first hunt
Quiet mornin' in the flatwoods

Woke Jordan up at four, let him sleep a little longer
Boots two sizes big, growin' into somethin' stronger
Six years old, small hand wrapped around mine tight
Packed his water, packed his snacks, packed the whole night
Palmetto still wet with the dew from the night before
These woods holdin' their breath at the fire road door
He asked me forty questions, I answered thirty-nine
Told him "watch and listen" was the last and biggest sign
Too young for the trigger, old enough to understand
Told him just stay close to me and hold my hand
Sun still hidin' low behind the cypress line
This the same walk my daddy walked me, one more time

First hunt, first light, first time standin' still
Palmetto mornin, teachin' him the will
Slow it down, breathe it in, this the only race
Some things in this life, you can't rush the pace
First hunt, first light, watchin' Jordan grow
Palmetto and patience, that's the only flow
First hunt, first light, first time standin' still
Passin' down the woods, passin' down the will

Boar stepped out slow, forty yards, clean and easy
Whispered "watch close now" so only he could hear me
Little hand on my shoulder, eyes wide, holdin' steady
One shot, clean drop, and the woods went quiet already
Jordan didn't flinch, just looked up at me smilin
Six years old and already learnin' patience, learnin' timin
Didn't say much, just put a hand on his shoulder
Central Florida raised another, one hunt older
His Pew Estate membership already secured
Waitin' on the day he's old enough, that's assured
But this one right here, just us, this moment's ours alone
Told him "that's respect" told him "that's the reason"
Told him "welcome, Jordan, this is only your first season"

My daddy taught me quiet, I'm teachin' him the same
Some things don't need loud, some things don't need a name
Just a boy, a gun, a woods, a father standin' near
First hunt done, and I swear I felt somethin' clear

First hunt, first light, first time standin' still
Palmetto mornin, teachin' him the will
Slow it down, breathe it in, this the only race
Some things in this life, you can't rush the pace
First hunt, first light, watchin' Jordan grow
Palmetto and patience, that's the only flow
First hunt, first light, first time standin' still
Passin' down the woods, passin' down the will

First hunt
Central Florida
His hunt now too