<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
who is wayman that toby keith sings about
who is wayman that toby keith sings about
basketball player and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale
basketball player and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale