Openin' Day

leave are turning, there's a chill in the air
 campfires are burning we are gathered around in chairs
 three generations of hunting in our veins, talking about what might happen on opening day
 where the man's calling for southwest winds, gonna have to change my plans
 guess I won't be hunting the powerline, I'm moving to the bow seat stand
 sighted in my rifle, and she sure is shooting straight
 but I'll be jitter jaw, it's opening day
 I've been working all summer, and it's sure been hot
 tractor tore up, but I planted my crop
 deer trail running through there looks like a highway
 I've got my heart set on that drop tine buck
 there's plenty of room in the back of my truck
 It's been a long year, but it's gonna be worth the wait, it's opening day
 4 am came early and we chugged that coffee down
 headed to the stand with my little man, and he didn't make a sound
 sat there till 9: 15 and drop tine didn't show
 saw a couple of squirrels, a fat raccoon, a possum and a doe
 then out of the blue came a cow horn spike and my little boy started to shake
 but he manned up and took his very first buck, on opening day
 I've been working all summer, and it's sure been hot
 tractor tore up, but I planted my crop
 deer trail running through there looks like a highway
 I've got my heart set on that drop tine buck
 there's plenty of room in the back of my truck
 It's been a long year, but it's gonna be worth the wait, it's opening day
 it's going to be worth the wait
 it's finally opening day
 you better get out your gun, clean it up good, and get in the woods
 it's opening day