Dock Rope Fray

[Intro]
[Verse]
Gravel dust on the window pane
Seven years of driving through the rain
I see the pines against the blue
Not looking for a trace of you
Found the key beneath the mat
Yeah, I’m finally over that
[Pre-Chorus]
The screen door has that rusty squeak
Warm lake wind kisses my cheek
I’m not the girl who ran away
I’m coming home to stay today
[Chorus]
So let the water wash the quay
I’m loving every dock rope fray
It’s a golden state of mind
Leaving all the hurt behind
Sparkle on the morning lake
Giving back what I didn't take
I’m home
Yeah, I’m finally home
[Post-Chorus]
Sunlight dancing on the floor
I don't need to run no more
Just the mandolin and me
Exactly where I want to be
[Verse]
Chipped mug by the firepit
I was a mess, I’ll admit
Found my name carved in the wood
Doing the best that I could
Dents on the tailgate of the Ford
Memories I can now afford
[Pre-Chorus]
The screen door has that rusty squeak
Warm lake wind kisses my cheek
I’m not the girl who ran away
I’m coming home to stay today
[Chorus]
So let the water wash the quay
I’m loving every dock rope fray
It’s a golden state of mind
Leaving all the hurt behind
Sparkle on the morning lake
Giving back what I didn't take
I’m home
Yeah, I’m finally home
[Bridge]
I forgive that eighteen-year-old ghost
The one who burned the bridges most
She was reckless, she was wild
Just a broken-hearted child
Now the steel guitar is crying sweet
I feel the grass beneath my feet
[Hook]
Oh, the sun is dawning
On a brand new morning
No more storming
Just this quiet warning
[Chorus]
So let the water wash the quay
I’m loving every dock rope fray
It’s a golden state of mind
Leaving all the hurt behind
Sparkle on the morning lake
Giving back what I didn't take
I’m home
Yeah, I’m finally home
[Outro]