Wild Heart in a Wire Fence

[Verse 1]
Fresh boots, still got the tag on
Phone searchin' hard for a bar
Dust in my lungs, sun in my eyes
Rental truck parked by the barn
Coffee tastes like burnt freedom
These hands don't match this land
Then I heard thunder with no rain
Comin' up out of the sand
[Chorus]
Wild heart in a wire fence
I see you, you see me tense
I'm the stranger in a pressed-up shirt
You're the one who’s never learned to hurt
If this life makes you disappear
I'll spend every breath out here
For a wild heart in a wire fence
I ain't leavin' you in this mess
[Verse 2]
They came runnin' over the ridgeline
Dust haloed manes in the blue
Old scars, white blazes, dark eyes
But that young bay locked on me too
She stepped close, head on my shoulder
Breath warm, blowin' off my fear
City miles fell off my back
Like I'd been waitin' years right here
[Chorus]
Wild heart in a wire fence
I see you, you see me tense
I'm the stranger in a pressed-up shirt
You're the one who’s never learned to hurt
If this world tries to box you in
I'll tear down every post they pin
For a wild heart in a wire fence
I ain't leavin' you in this mess
[Bridge]
Then came trailers, chains and shouting (hey)
Clipboards, pens, and dollar signs
Boss said, "Son, that's just the business"
But I saw prison in her eyes
So I called up folks with quiet power
Signed my paycheck to their fight
Filed those papers like a prayer
Stayed all day and half the night
[Verse 3]
Now that herd runs on a refuge
Her brand is just the setting sun
Kids lean over dusty railings
Pointin', askin' what we've done
I say, "I'm just some lost fool"
Who showed up dressed too clean
But one brave mare picked my side
And dragged my heart out to this dream
[Chorus]
Wild heart in a wire fence
I saw you, you saw me tense
I was nothin' but a city guest
You turned me into somethin' blessed
When this life tried to lock you down
We turned that gate to sacred ground
For a wild heart in a wire fence
I ain't leavin' you
I ain't leavin' you
In this mess

country, Warm Americana country with male vocals, brushed snare and fingerpicked acoustic guitar. Story-led verses stay intimate and close, with pedal steel swells painting the open land. Chorus opens into a wide, rootsy singalong with harmony stack and steady kick, then a small fiddle line lifts the bridge before a gentle, hopeful final chorus.