Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I been out by the mill
With mud on my boots
Two cans in the truck bed
And a Bible I don’t use
Mama said, boy
You sound like the storm
That old gravel in my throat
Keeps me coming home
[Pre-Chorus]
And I don’t talk pretty
I don’t sing clean
I got hard dirt seasons
Under my jeans
But when your name hits my lips
It goes right through me
Like a worn-out screen door
In the summer heat
[Chorus]
Gravel on my tongue
Gravel on my tongue
That’s the way I love
That’s the way I come
Gravel on my tongue
Gravel on my tongue
If I say your name
Baby, I’m undone
[Verse 2]
You were leaning on the tailgate
In your faded blue shirt
Kicking red clay
Off the heel of your work
You laughed like a window
Thrown open in June
And I felt that old highway
Turn around too soon
[Pre-Chorus]
I tried to play cool
Tried to keep it small
But your eyes hit the deep part
Past my southern drawl
Now I’m all rough edges
And slow-burning truth
Got a full tank of ache
When I’m thinking of you
[Chorus]
Gravel on my tongue
Gravel on my tongue
That’s the way I love
That’s the way I come
Gravel on my tongue
Gravel on my tongue
If I say your name
Baby, I’m undone
[Bridge]
Let the church bells ring
Let the rain come down
I was made for the hard roads
And the lost and found
If you need forever
I’m a cracked-back stone
But I’ll keep on calling
Till you bring me home
[Chorus]
Gravel on my tongue
Gravel on my tongue
That’s the way I love
That’s the way I come
Gravel on my tongue
Gravel on my tongue
If I say your name
Baby, I’m undone
Details
GeneratedMay 13, 2026
Duration4:04
LanguageEnglish
Style
Country ballad with mid-tempo two-step sway and brushed snare, worn acoustic strums, fiddle sighs, and a steady low end; verse stays bare with voice, guitar, and porch-quiet room tone, pre-chorus lifts with bass walks and harmony pads, chorus opens wide with fiddle answers and stomps on the backbeat. Low rough male vocals, close-mic verses, raspy doubled hook lines, little breathy ad-libs. Dusty vinyl crackle, short banjo flicks, and a final lift with handclaps. Warm, rugged, front-porch mix., country, low
Credits
Prompt by
ColterRyan
ColterRyanModelAria v5.5
Prompt
Country music that has a raspy depth. Singer low and rough bass singing voice.
