Haskell County Lights

[Verse 1]
Gravel road
Red dirt sky
Radio hummin'
Tires rollin' by
Night shift in a town most folks pass through
Haskell sign half-faded white
One gas station
One stoplight
But this whole county runs on what we do
[Chorus]
Out here in Haskell County
It's a long road
Short staff
One rig
Big map
But when that phone rings
We don't look back
From a two-lane crash to a front porch cry
We race that clock
We push that line
Might be a dot on a Texas sign
But tonight
We’re saving a boy’s life
[Verse 2]
Dispatch crackles
Voice comes on
"Roll
Roll
Roll
Little kid
Head-on"
My partner's eyes meet mine
We hit the gas (go, go)
Dust in the mirrors
Siren scream
Prayin' quiet over caffeine
Whisper
"Hold on
Baby
Hold on fast"
[Chorus]
Out here in Haskell County
It's a long road
Short staff
One rig
Big map
But when that phone rings
We don't look back
From a two-lane crash to a front porch cry
We race that clock
We push that line
Might be a dot on a Texas sign
But tonight
We’re saving a boy’s life
[Bridge]
Little shoes on the highway shoulder
Mama shakin'
I wrap my arms around her
Tiny hand in mine
Barely holdin' on (hold on)
Countin' breaths
Countin' miles
Talkin' soft just to see him smile
"Kid
You’re tougher than this bumpy road we’re on"
[Chorus]
Out here in Haskell County
It's a long road
Short staff
One rig
Big map
But when that phone rings
We don't look back
From a two-lane crash to a front porch cry
We race that clock
We push that line
Might be a dot on a Texas sign
But tonight
We’re saving a boy’s life
[Outro]
Sun comes up over wheat and wire
I kill the lights
Still wired
Just an EMT in a little town ride
But somewhere a mom holds her kid real tight
And that’s enough
For this Haskell County life

Modern country-pop ballad, female vocals; warm acoustic guitar and subtle pedal steel, soft piano under verses, big emotional lift in chorus with layered harmonies and tom-driven drums; intimate storytelling that swells into a proud, soaring hook, then strips back at the end to close on a single guitar and voice.