Kelly Marie Down in the Valley

[Verse 1]
Got a gravel road grin
Dust on your blue jeans
Sun sinking slow
In that Tennessee heat
You laughed at my hat
Said, “Boy, you’re trouble”
I was gone in a breath
In that first burst of summer
[Chorus]
My beautiful Kelly Marie
Down in the valley
Where the wildflowers lean
Purple heart on your sleeve
You moved in quiet
Then you stole my heart from me
My beautiful Kelly Marie
Down in the valley
You took all of me
[Verse 2]
You traced your name
In the fog on my windshield
Told me your dreams
Like they might disappear
I swore I’d hold ‘em
Like you were holding my sleeve
Didn’t know that the thief
Was sittin’ right there by me
[Chorus]
My beautiful Kelly Marie
Down in the valley
Where the wildflowers lean
Purple heart on your sleeve
You moved in quiet
Then you stole my heart from me
My beautiful Kelly Marie
Down in the valley
You took all of me
[Bridge]
Now every long road
Every late July
Leads me back
To that look in your eyes (oh)
If loving you’s a mark
Let it be on me
Brand my soul
Call it your legacy
[Chorus]
My beautiful Kelly Marie
Down in the valley
Where the wildflowers lean
Purple heart on your sleeve
You moved in quiet
Then you stole my heart from me
My beautiful Kelly Marie
Down in the valley
You still carry me

country, Warm modern country ballad with male vocals, brushed drums, soft pedal steel, and mellow acoustic guitars. Verses start intimate and close-mic’d; chorus widens with rich harmonies and a subtle organ pad. Easy swing in the groove, gentle rise into a singalong hook that feels made for slow dancing on a back porch at sunset., smooth, beautiful