Midwest princess

Verse 1

I grew up where the summers feel short

And the winters stay longer than they should

License plates, lakeside roads

Radio low, doing what we could

Jeans smell like bonfires and rain

Gas station coffee, late again

Everybody knows your name

Or at least your last name

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Pre-Chorus

I learned how to stay when it’s hard

How to love without leaving town

How to carry my heart

With my feet on the ground

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Chorus

I’m a Midwest girl, born in between

Wide open skies and quiet dreams

Hands a little rough, heart real clean

I don’t say much, but I mean what I mean

I was raised on back roads, hope, and pride

Cold air mornings and the Great Lakes tide

Yeah, I stay soft, but I stand my ground

I’m a Midwest girl, don’t count me out

Verse 2

Michigan knows how to test your skin

Teaches patience, teaches grit

We don’t rush, we settle in

Find beauty in the gray of it

Old hoodies, flannel nights

First love felt under streetlight signs

I don’t need the city shine

I got stars and time

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Pre-Chorus

I’ve seen people leave, I’ve seen ‘em stay

I’ve seen hearts freeze, I’ve seen ‘em break

But I learned strength comes quiet this way

Like snow falling, like waves on the bay

Chorus

I’m a Midwest girl, steady and true

I bloom slow, but I follow through

Roots run deep in small-town views

I don’t chase much, I choose

Raised on loyalty, long goodbyes

Four seasons living in my eyes

Yeah, I feel deep, but I don’t drown

I’m a Midwest girl, don’t count me out

Bridge

If I leave, it’s not to escape

It’s just to see what else I am

But I’ll always carry this place

In my hands

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Outro

So here’s to the cold and the calm

To the drive home, radio on

I’m still becoming, still found

I’m a Midwest girl…

Michigan proud.