Cheers To A Country Song

[Verse 1]
Old bar sign buzzin’ in the corner
Same old stool with my name carved in
Jukebox glowin’ like a campfire halo
Quarter drops, here we go again
That first steel slide cuts through the chatter
Fiddle cries, and everybody turns
Some songs hit you like a hometown sunset
Three chords later, my chest still burns
[Chorus]
So here’s to a country song
That knows every place I’ve gone wrong
To the loves I lost, the nights I owned
To the ride back roads I called home
Raise that glass, let the world sing along
Cheers to a country song (yeah)
Cheers to a country song
[Verse 2]
That second verse talks about her leavin’
Front door slam and a tail light fade
I laugh once, then I feel it landin’
Every word lands where the scars got made
Old boy next to me wipes his eyes quiet
Says, “Man, they must’ve read my mind”
Funny how a story from a stranger
Can turn your whole damn heart in time
[Chorus]
So here’s to a country song
That knows every place we’ve gone wrong
To the loves we lost, the nights we owned
To the ride back roads we called home
Raise that glass, let the whole room sing along
Cheers to a country song (oh)
Cheers to a country song
[Bridge]
Some folks pray in a church on Sunday
I bow my head when the jukebox plays
Find a little grace in a worn-out lyric
And I feel saved in the strangest ways
[Chorus]
So here’s to a country song
That holds us when the day’s too long
To the broken hearts it makes feel strong
To the barroom choir singin’ on
Raise that glass, let it echo all night long
Cheers to a country song
Yeah, cheers to a country song

country, Mid-tempo modern country band: warm telecaster twang, brushed snare, and round bass. Male vocals up front with stacked harmonies on the hook, subtle organ pad under the chorus. Verses stay intimate with light acoustic strums; chorus opens into a big, arms-around-shoulders singalong. Tight 2:45 radio feel., male vocals