[Verse 1]
Met her in the infield mud
Sunburnt smile, eyes like June
She was talkin' ’bout Buckeye games
I was hummin' Carolina tunes
Red dust on her worn-out boots
Mine still wet from a southern rain
Two worlds on the same long road
Met up by the startin' lane
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I’m fallin’ for the girl from Ohio
While I’m workin’ down here in North Caroline
We’re livin’ on miles and mileage
Checkered flags and white line sighs
Every lap I’m countin’ down the hours
Till she’s back here under these grandstand stars
State lines don’t stand a chance
Halfway between our hearts
[Verse 2]
She’s drivin' back to Chillicothe
I’m pullin’ tools in Concord heat
Talkin’ on the phone at midnight
About bad coffee and worn-out seats
She sends me pics of cornfield skies
I send her pitside videos
Same roar in a different town
Same dream anywhere we go
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[Bridge]
Weekend warrior, weekday grind
She’s turn four, I’m turn nine
But when that green flag waves, we’re side by side
[low vocal register] Same headset prayers, same grease-stained hands
Same burnt rubber on our wedding plans
Girl, I’d move that state line if I tried
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