The Red Raiders

We know the house feels quiet now The chair where he would sit And every room still holds his voice You're not ready to let go of it But we're right here beside you Like we've always been before You don't have to walk through this alone That's what friends are for He's in the wind now, he's in the waves He's in the sunrise on the water He's in the laughter and the love he gave He's everywhere around his daughter You carry him, he carries you That never comes undone He's in the wind now, darlin' Dancing in the sun Eighty-eight years of mornings Every one of them he chose To love a little deeper To hold his people close He didn't leave you empty He filled you to the brim And every time you catch yourself still smiling Honey, that's him He's in the wind now, he's in the waves He's in the sunrise on the water He's in the laughter and the love he gave He's everywhere around his daughter You carry him, he carries you That never comes undone He's in the wind now, darlin' Dancing in the sun And when the ocean calls your name And salt air fills the sky He's sitting right there next to you The way he was last time He's in the wind now, he's in the waves He's in the sunrise on the water He's in the laughter and the love he gave He's everywhere around his daughter You carry him, he carries you That never comes undone He's in the wind now, darlin' Dancing in the sun Dancing in the sun

Dad, you loved God and Loretta, with a heart so wide In every gentle smile, our love would always find Days spent with your grandkids, laughter filled the air You taught us kindness, and believing in what's fair Oh, the legacy you leave, more than fortune or fame Faith, love, and laughter, we're all part of your name In every game of 42, in cards spread across the floor We feel your presence, your spirit forevermore Adventures in Cancun, waves kissed the sunny skies Country cruises where your dreams would often fly Texas Tech, your passion, the red and black runs deep Through every journey, your memories we keep Oh, the legacy you leave, more than fortune or fame Faith, love, and laughter, we're all part of your name In every game of 42, in cards spread across the floor We feel your presence, your spirit forevermore Underneath the citrus sun, your work was done with pride The outdoors called your name, where nature never hides You taught us all to value what an education brings And in your footsteps, Dad, we've learned how to sing Oh, the legacy you leave, more than fortune or fame Faith, love, and laughter, we're all part of your name In every game of 42, in cards spread across the floor We feel your presence, your spirit forevermore