[Verse 1]
Lonely scarecrow
On that rolling hill
Shirt all faded
Boots both still
Button eyes watching
Dust on the lane
Where a little girl’s running
Calling his name
[Chorus]
Straw and braids
Up in the sunshine
She tells him stories
About her day
Mama’s in the kitchen
Daddy’s working hay
She waves to the fields
Then she turns his way
Straw and braids
Under big blue grace
Only two on the hillside
But it feels like a crowded place (oh yeah)
[Verse 2]
Her hands smell like clover
Dirt on her knees
She leans on his shoulder
Talks to the breeze
Says
“They’re tired and they’re trying
I’m their little world”
And that quiet
Crooked scarecrow
Guards that girl
[Chorus]
Straw and braids
Up in the sunshine
She tells him secrets
She’s never said
Mama’s at the sink
Daddy’s in the shed
Their love fills the farmhouse
Like fresh-baked bread
Straw and braids
Under big blue grace
She’s laughing at a scarecrow
Like he’s flesh and bone and face (hey!)
[Bridge]
Storms roll over
Shadows fall long
She hums them to sleep
With a half-made song
Parents on the porch
Hearts proud and worn
Watch their girl and her guardian
Protecting the corn
[Chorus]
Straw and braids
Up in the starlight
Bare feet dancing
In the dirt and dew
She’s happy in a world
Built on sweat and truth
And that old scarecrow’s
Happy too
Straw and braids
Under moon’s soft haze
Simple little hillside
Holding all her days