who is wayman that toby keith sings about
Cryin' for Me (Wayman's Song) 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.[1] In it, the narrator is crying, but states he is not crying for Tisdale's death, rather crying for himself.