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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I turned off the highway
By the feed store sign
The same rusted mailbox
Just not mine anymore
The barber pole is spinning
But the man ain’t there
And the square got a coffee shop
Where the old diner was
[Pre-Chorus]
I stood where the school bus used to stop
Counted cracks in the curb
Heard my own name in the wind
Like it never got hurt
[Chorus]
Back on Maple Road
Back where I came from
Some things moved on
Some things stay sunk in the mud
Back on Maple Road
I’m a little more worn
But the porch light’s still waiting
Like it knew I’d return
[Verse 2]
The paint on Mama’s house
Is a different shade now
But the screen door still slams
Like it did back then
Mr. Cole’s old truck
Still leans by the shed
And the oak by the creek
Lost a limb in a storm
[Pre-Chorus]
I touched that bark and laughed
At the shape of my hand
Time can move a whole town
But it can’t take the land
[Chorus]
Back on Maple Road
Back where I came from
Some things moved on
Some things stay sunk in the mud
Back on Maple Road
I’m a little more worn
But the porch light’s still waiting
Like it knew I’d return
[Bridge]
I saw my old red bike
Half-buried in weeds
And the kid I was
In the mirror of the glass
He said, “You made it out”
Then he grinned at me
I said, “Yeah, but I came back
To remember where I’m from”
[Chorus]
Back on Maple Road
Back where I came from
Some things moved on
Some things stay sunk in the mud
Back on Maple Road
I’m a little more worn
But the porch light’s still waiting
Like it knew I’d return
Details
GeneratedMay 14, 2026
Duration4:00
LanguageEnglish
Style
Modern Country with mid-tempo four-on-the-floor pocket, warm acoustic strums, electric guitar twang, steady kick-clap groove, and a humming bass line; verse rides close-mic storytelling, pre-chorus opens with stacked harmonies and a rising pedal steel, chorus hits wider with gang singalong vocals on the anchor phrase. Add reverse guitar swells into each chorus, subtle tambourine lift on the back half, and a bright, polished mix that feels radio-ready yet intimate., country, nostalgic
Credits
Prompt by
RobRaider
RobRaiderModelAria v5.5
Prompt
A nostalgic song about returning to my hometown after many years, noticing how much has changed and what has stayed the same in a modern Country genre
