The Bridge

[Verse 1]
Uncle Jack, when I look back, sent a lot down to me
My mom would say we both seemed to be the life of the party
He was a picker, and a drinker
He took one step over the edge
A drinker, and he ended up with some debt I guess

[Bridge]
Nobody knows, nobody ever talked
What have happened

[Chorus]
The river was swollen when they found him in it
And it rained all weekend on the bridge
(The river was swollen when they found him in it)
And it rained all weekend on the bridge
Leave it down on the bridge

[Verse 2]
This is how I see it
This is not something I was told
I envisioned it to be dark, wet, and cold
If he jumped, or if he fell, no one knows
But I've got a different picture for each one of those
I was a baby
And we never really met, its really sad, I guess
He was a musician, just like his nephew
And if he could've I would've wanted him to teach me
But all I ever got from him, uncle Jack
Was his need to stop drinking