Roots in the Trunk

[Intro]
[Verse]
The screen door gives a familiar creak
It’s a language that I don't have to speak
Sitting on the porch where the light is weak
Got that dented leather by my feet
Grandma’s suitcase, worn and sweet
Waiting for the world and me to meet
[Pre-Chorus]
Those cowboy boot wind chimes are singing low
Telling me it’s finally time to go
I’m terrified but I’m ready though
[Chorus]
I’m driving out past the county line
With a wilder heart and a new design
But I’m taking every piece of this life of mine
Yeah, the map might change but the soil stays
In the quiet parts of my city ways
You can’t outrun where you spent your days
My roots travel too
Right there in the rearview
[Post-Chorus]
Roots in the trunk
Soul in the front
Everything I need and everything I want
[Verse]
Sun-bleached cards in my denim vest
Grandma’s biscuits, she was the best
I’m putting all my memories to the test
The coffee shop where they know my name
Every Friday night is just the same
But I’m stepping out of the picture frame
[Hook]
Oh, the road is wide
With the ghost of home right by my side
[Chorus]
I’m driving out past the county line
With a wilder heart and a new design
But I’m taking every piece of this life of mine
Yeah, the map might change but the soil stays
In the quiet parts of my city ways
You can’t outrun where you spent your days
My roots travel too
Right there in the rearview
[Bridge]
The dobro’s humming a traveling song
I’ve been staying here just a bit too long
But the foundation is steady and strong
It’s not a goodbye, it’s a see-you-soon
Underneath the same big yellow moon
Whistling that old familiar tune
[Verse]
I toss the keys to the kitchen sink
Take a final second just to think
Life can change in a tiny blink
I’m a small-town girl with a big-city plan
Doing everything that I know I can
With a little bit of dust on my hand
[Chorus]
I’m driving out past the county line
With a wilder heart and a new design
But I’m taking every piece of this life of mine
Yeah, the map might change but the soil stays
In the quiet parts of my city ways
You can’t outrun where you spent your days
My roots travel too
Right there in the rearview
[Post-Chorus]
Roots in the trunk
Soul in the front
Everything I need and everything I want
[Outro]