Gravel and Glitter

Dad’s old Chevy

rust on the fender

Back road dust

on my Sunday shoes

Drive-thru coffee

small-town weather

High school sign

peeking through the June corn rows

I used to say I’d never stay

Now every mile pulls both ways

I’m made of gravel and glitter

Backyard faith and a neon river

Barefoot fields

and downtown mirrors

Half “yes ma’am”

half gone by dinner

I’m torn between the barn and the billboard picture

Guess I’m country pop

a little twang, a little shimmer

Mama’s Bible

radio static

Hymns and heartbreak

sharing the same dial

Friday night ball game

cheap blue jackets

Saturday skylines

calling me a while

Do I plant my name

in this red clay?

Or chase that song

down the interstate?

Either way

I know what I’ve got

A small-town heart

with a big city shot

I’m made of gravel and glitter

Backyard faith and a neon river

Barefoot fields

and downtown mirrors

Half “yes ma’am”

half gone by dinner

I’m torn between the barn and the billboard picture

Yeah I’m country pop

a little twang, a little shimmer