Uncle Ray

Uncle Ray wasn't normal
In the eyes of other men
But I couldn't see the difference
Between other folks and him
Ray didn't have much family
So my Mama let him stay
We'd sit out on the back porch
Just me and Uncle Ray

Ray used to take me fishing
'Cause my dad worked all the time
And if he hooked a big one
He'd smile and then hand me the line
Ray taught me about working
He showed me how to pray
And when I got in trouble
I could count on Uncle Ray

Everybody has their problems
Ray sure had his share
But he would never show it
Nobody said life would be fair
When people talked about him
When they'd laugh and turn away
I know it hurt the man
We all knew as Uncle Ray

Mama called me up one morning
She said "son, it's Uncle Ray"
She said he wouldn't wake up
And could I come right away
As we laid him down to rest
Wish there was more I could have done
Cause I loved him like a father
And he love me like a son

Everybody has their problems
Ray don't have his anymore
He always tried to show me
The things in life worth living for
I still think about him often
And I'm not ashamed to say
That I sure miss the man
We all knew as Uncle Ray

And I tell my kids about him
Uncle Ray