River Keeps Our Names

[Verse 1]
Met you on that cracked-up dock
Old blue cooler, tackle box
Laughin’ while the bobbers rock
Sunburn lines on your wristwatch
You stole fries from my old plate
Said, “Boy, you’re gonna make me late”
We skipped town, let the phones just ring
Chasin’ catfish like a diamond ring
[Chorus]
Bradley loves Kara, that’s the truth I claim
From the rusted truck to the last name change
When the world runs dry and the sky throws rain
We still got that river, and the river keeps our names
Bradley loves Kara, through the broke and the paid
Through the sleepless nights and the plans we made
If the whole town talks, let ‘em talk in vain
We still got that river, and the river keeps our names (oh yeah)
[Verse 2]
Fights in the kitchen over small loose change
Stackin’ bills like a never‑end game
You cried soft on the late-night couch
Said, “Are you sure you’ll never walk out?”
I remember when your car broke down
Walked five miles from the edge of town
Shoes all muddy, but your hand in mine
You said, “If this is all we got, I’m fine”
[Bridge]
Who pulled hooks from your fingers, babe? (you did)
Who held you close when your hands still shook? (I did)
Who wrote “K + B” in the river clay
So time can’t take what the water took?
Yeah, we bend, we bend, we don’t break, though
Even when the nights feel painful
Every scar on your heart, I’m grateful
‘Cause it led you here, it made us faithful
[Chorus]
Bradley loves Kara, that’s the truth I claim
From the rusted truck to the last name change
When the world runs dry and the sky throws rain
We still got that river, and the river keeps our names
Bradley loves Kara, through the broke and the paid
Through the sleepless nights and the plans we made
If the whole town talks, let ‘em talk in vain
We still got that river, and the river keeps our names (oh, our names)
[Outro]
Old blue cooler, same old dock
Years gone by but we still talk
Lines cast out in the evening flame
You say, “I’m yours,” I say your name

rap, Warm hip-hop / R&B ballad, male vocals, tender keys and mellow guitar over a head-nod drum groove, bass gliding under a laid-back verse pocket. Hook blossoms with stacked harmonies and airy pads, subtle backing ad-libs. Second half adds soft strings and extra percussion for a slow-burn lift into the final chorus., romantic, hip hop