The song is a mid-tempo country ballad, mostly accompanied by acoustic guitar and saxophone. It was written as a tribute to basketball player and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale, who died on May 15, 2009. In it, the narrator is crying, but states he is not crying for Tisdale 's death, rather crying for himself.
who is wayman that toby keith sings about
basketball player and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale