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.
[Female Vocal]
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