[Verse 1]

The only thing I know to do is start at the beginning

My childhood

Is when I first started hunting

I was taught

To respect

God's given

Creatures of the forest

Respect the forest

Respect the animals of the forest

They have as much right to be here as you and I do

God made these animals

He put us in charge of it to be stewards of it

You did not hurt something that you were not going to consume

You're taking a life

That's important to understand

Our ancestors lived this way and this is part of our DNA to do this

I'm telling you

There's nothing more gratifying than being in the woods

In the morning

Before daylight

And hear the forest wake up