Whiskey Road Roses

[Intro]
[Verse]
Dust devils dance on the asphalt
Another town, another day
My heart's a map of broken roads
Where faded memories play
This worn-out guitar knows my secrets
Every scratch a story told
A whisper of a love that’s vanished
Worth more than all their gold
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a whiskey road rose
Blooming where the hard wind blows
Got thorns that sting and petals soft
Beneath the porch light loft
I've seen the sunrise on the plains
Washed away by country rains
But I still stand, though I might bend
A spirit without end
[Verse]
The pedal steel, a mournful cry
Echoes through the neon haze
Honky-tonk piano keys
Remember brighter days
Banjo strings, a silver thread
Weaving through the bittersweet
Dobro sighs, a soft regret
Beneath my dusty feet
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a whiskey road rose
Blooming where the hard wind blows
Got thorns that sting and petals soft
Beneath the porch light loft
I've seen the sunrise on the plains
Washed away by country rains
But I still stand, though I might bend
A spirit without end
[Bridge]
Lucinda's rasp, Neko's keen eye
Emmylou's timeless ache
They walk these paths I walk tonight
For goodness gracious sake
This analog warmth, this tape hiss sigh
It’s the sound of being free
Beneath a vast and open sky
Just the highway and me
[Verse]
Cracked leather seats and whiskey nights
Reflections in the bar
My voice a rasp, my spirit bright
Beneath a lonely star
I’ve learned to sway with country blues
And slip through dusty chords
Holding onto what I choose
Beyond all their rewards
[Chorus]
'Cause I'm a whiskey road rose
Blooming where the hard wind blows
Got thorns that sting and petals soft
Beneath the porch light loft
I've seen the sunrise on the plains
Washed away by country rains
But I still stand, though I might bend
A spirit without end
[Outro]