Dented Gold

[Intro]
[Verse]
Found a flannel on the rack
Felt a weight in the back
Reached inside the pocket deep
Found a secret I could keep
Gold paint peeling off the band
Junior year held in my hand
Remember all the Friday lights?
Those cold and wild October nights?
[Pre-Chorus]
I used to want to run
Chasing down the setting sun
Thought this town was just a cage
Turned a brand new empty page
Now the dust has finally settled down
In this quiet part of town
[Chorus]
It’s the little things we keep
In the pockets where we sleep
A dented ring, a faded dream
Life ain't always what it seems
But the gold still finds a way to shine
Deep inside this heart of mine
Yeah, it’s all just fine
[Post-Chorus]
Dented gold and faded blue
Everything I ever knew
Is right here in my hand today
And I wouldn't have it any other way
[Verse]
Smoke rising through the pines
Drawing messy border lines
We swore we’d never stay
Just a highway mile away
Laughed until our lungs were sore
Always wanting something more
But the roots go deep and wide
Nowhere left for me to hide
[Pre-Chorus]
I used to want to run
Chasing down the setting sun
Thought this town was just a cage
Turned a brand new empty page
Now the dust has finally settled down
In this quiet part of town
[Chorus]
It’s the little things we keep
In the pockets where we sleep
A dented ring, a faded dream
Life ain't always what it seems
But the gold still finds a way to shine
Deep inside this heart of mine
Yeah, it’s all just fine
[Bridge]
I’m not that girl who left
Of every hope bereft
I’m the one who came back home
Found a reason not to roam
Finding magic in the rust
Building love on simple trust
The restlessness is finally gone
In the breaking of the dawn
[Chorus]
It’s the little things we keep
In the pockets where we sleep
A dented ring, a faded dream
Life ain't always what it seems
But the gold still finds a way to shine
Deep inside this heart of mine
Yeah, it’s all just fine
[Post-Chorus]
Dented gold and faded blue
Everything I ever knew
Is right here in my hand today
And I wouldn't have it any other way
[Outro]