Built to Stay

You came in like a gavel fallin’ down,

All heels and hush in this dusty old town.

You talked like the law, and I lived by the land,

But somehow, darlin’, you still took my hand.

I was boots in the dirt, calloused and free,

Didn’t think forever would ever find me.

But you didn’t flinch when the winds got wild—

You just stood your ground… and smiled.

Now I hang my hat by your kitchen door,

Don’t chase sunsets like I did before.

You gave this drifter a reason to stay—

Tamed my heart in your own damn way.

With one kiss, girl, you changed my fate.

I ain’t just built tough…

I’m built to stay.

You read between lines I never could write,

Turned my long nights into soft porchlight.

I’ve known bar fights and backroad bends,

But you taught me love don’t have to defend.

You’re courtroom sharp, I’m all slow drawl,

But I’d ride through hell just to hear you call.

You in white’s like a prayer come true—

A little wild, a little rulebook too.

Now I hang my hat by your kitchen door,

Don’t chase sunsets like I did before.

You gave this drifter a reason to stay—

Tamed my heart in your own damn way.

With one kiss, girl, you changed my fate.

I ain’t just built tough…

I’m built to stay.

I swore to the stars, I’d never be caught—

But you held me close without tying the knot.

Now I wear this ring like a badge of pride—

A cowboy’s home, with a lawyer bride.

Now I hang my hat by your kitchen door,

Ain’t chasing lonely no more.

You gave this heart a reason to stay—

Tamed my soul in the sweetest way.

With one look, you turned my wild to grace.

I ain’t just built tough…

I’m built to stay.