Standard (EADGBE)
Verse 1
Young kid fishing with his Dad on the river
Six years old he was starting to shiver
Rain coming in and they hadn't got a single bight
Boy said Dad there ain't no fish in here
Dad just smiles and sips on his beer
Right about then there was a tug on the end of the line
Pre
Said fishing's just like everything you'll do
Once you start you gotta see it through
Chorus
And finish what you started there's a job to do
There's gonna come a time when people depend on you
Finish what you started
Even when you're broken hearted
Son I know you'll make me proud of you
Finish what you started
Verse 2
He was 23 when he first saw her
Head over heels for a rich man's daughter
Her old man didn't want as looser in her life
His Dad said son you go out and get her
If you want her to love you you've gotta let her
Theres no point in giving up without a fight
Pre 2
Said loves just like everything you'll do
Once you fall you gotta see it through
2nd Chorus
And finish what you started there's a job to do
There's gonna come a time when SHE'LL depend on you
Finish what you started
Even when you're broken hearted
Son I know youll make me proud of you
Finish what you started
Middle
Just a few years later celebrating their first child
Another generation of fisherman arrives
A grandpa holds his grandson with tears in his eyes
Says if you stick with the plan son it's gonna turn out right
3rd Chorus
And finish what you started there's a job to do
There's a whole wide world now waiting out there for you
Finish what you started
Even when you're broken hearted
Son I know you'll make me proud of you
Finish what you started
Half verse end
Young kid fishing with his Dad on the river
Six years old he was starting to shiver
Right about then there was a tug on the end of the line