James Wotal – CAMPING BLUES Lyrics

Every summer, for twenty five years
I've gone for a cruise, up to the north woods
Camping, with my son

We've gone everywhere, throughout Wisconsin
Canoed down the rivers, and hiked in the mountains
Camping, with my son

We've swum in the lakes, hiked through the woods
Gone a lot of places, where nobody should
Camping, with my son

We'd set up our camp, start up a fire
Cook us a meal, as the flames rose higher
Camping, with my son

Now my son is grown up, from a boy to a man
He's out of college, and moved far away
This is the first year, we didn't go
Maybe someday, we'll get back on the road

While the rivers keep flowing, and the wind keeps blowing
And the stars keep shining, down from above
I'll still be camping, out in the woods

When the leaves fall down, and the snow flakes fly
I'll never forget, all those times
We spent camping, out in the woods

As the years roll by, and time fades away
I'll never forget, all those days
We spent camping, out in the woods

I know someday, and it won't take long
You'll be telling me about, my new grandson
Someday, I hope you'll take him camping too