Gold in the Gravel

[Intro]
[Verse]
Ten long years of white-walled halls
And sirens bouncing off the walls
I wore my heels until they bled
Chasing ghosts inside my head
Now the city’s in the rearview mirror
And the pines are getting clearer
[Pre-Chorus]
I hit the county line at five
Feeling finally alive
The dust is kicking up like gold
A story that was never told
[Chorus]
It’s a chipped mug on a weathered porch
A steady hand to hold the torch
I looked for love in a high-rise view
But the only truth I found was you
Yeah, the fireflies are waking up
Filling up my empty cup
It’s the simple things I missed
The only life I want is this
[Post-Chorus]
Home again, home again
Where the wild grass meets the wind
[Verse]
I stopped beside the football field
Where the summer heat began to yield
The bleachers look a little gray
Since the day I walked away
But the gravel crunch sounds like a song
Telling me I’ve been gone too long
[Pre-Chorus]
I see the sunset on the glass
Of every window that I pass
I’m trading in my city keys
For the rustle of the willow trees
[Chorus]
It’s a chipped mug on a weathered porch
A steady hand to hold the torch
I looked for love in a high-rise view
But the only truth I found was you
Yeah, the fireflies are waking up
Filling up my empty cup
It’s the simple things I missed
The only life I want is this
[Bridge]
I was busy being someone
Underneath a stranger's sun
But you stayed rooted in this soil
Through the seasons and the toil
You’re the win I didn't see
Waiting right here just for me
[Solo]
[Verse]
I see you standing by the light
Of the porch bulb shining bright
No more running, no more chase
Just the mercy in your face
[Chorus]
It’s a chipped mug on a weathered porch
A steady hand to hold the torch
I looked for love in a high-rise view
But the only truth I found was you
Yeah, the fireflies are waking up
Filling up my empty cup
It’s the simple things I missed
The only life I want is this
[Post-Chorus]
Home again, home again
Where the wild grass meets the wind
Home again, home again
Let the real life begin
[Outro]