Still Right Here

Verse 1
He was born in ’81 in a nowhere town
Hospital on a two-lane road just outside of town
Mama cried, Daddy lit one up
Said, “That boy’s gonna be tough.”
Grew up on Braves games and sweet tea nights
Backseat ridin’ with the windows down right
Bike tires hummin’ on cracked blacktop
Didn’t know those days were gonna stop

No helmet, no fear, just dirt on his hands
Whole wide world was forty acres of land

Pre-Chorus
Back when the only thing buzzin’
Was a June bug in the screen
And the only thing we worried ‘bout
Was runnin’ outta gasoline

Chorus
Back when the porchlight stayed on
And nobody locked their doors
When a Friday night meant a field and a bonfire
And you didn’t need much more
Now it’s headlines, timelines, everybody drawin’ lines
Truth’s hard to find and time just flies
Yeah the world moved on, but it ain’t disappeared
That small-town boy’s still right here

Verse 2
Nineties hit with a hand-me-down truck
First love felt like forever and luck
George Strait playin’ through blown-out speakers
Her head on his shoulder in the bleachers
Senior year he swore he’d leave
Chase some big-city dreamin’ thing
But life’s got a way of settlin’ in
Like red clay stuck to your skin

Then one September morning came
And nothin’ ‘bout this world was the same
He watched that smoke on a TV screen
Felt his innocence leave at nineteen

Chorus
Back when the porchlight stayed on
And Sundays meant slow and still
When a man shook hands and that was that
And a promise was iron-willed
Now it’s screens glowin’ in the dark
Kids don’t play out in the yard
Yeah the world moved fast, but he ain’t disappeared
That small-town boy’s still right here

Bridge (Morgan-style — vulnerable)
Daddy’s chair’s still by the shed
Mama’s Bible by her bed
Some friends moved off, some passed on
Some just drifted and they’re gone
He’s got a son who’s almost ten
Watches him run like he did back then
And it hits him hard, how quick it goes
How you blink once and they’re grown

Breakdown Chorus (Quieter, Emotional)
Back when the porchlight stayed on
And love didn’t feel this hard
When neighbors talked across a fence
Not across a comment bar
He ain’t sayin’ it was perfect
Yeah, we had our tears
But the world can change all it wants to
That boy’s still right here

Outro (Anthem Lift)
Still believes in God and grit
Still stands up, don’t back down quick
Still rolls the windows down in July
Still thanks the Lord he’s alive
Yeah the times might change year to year
But that small-town soul?
Still right here.

male, country, morgan wallen vibe