Verse 1
Woke up to the water turnin’ gold,
Sun peepin’ over them Ozark hills,
Old dock creakin’, coffee cold,
Screen door slammin’, time stands still.
Pontoon hums like a memory,
Radio low playin’ Merle and me,
Ain’t no rush, ain’t nowhere to be,
Just another day where I’m meant to be.
Chorus
Down in Sunrise Beach, Missouri,
Where the lake knows my name, my story,
Barefoot roads and a slow-sippin’ life,
Neon sunsets, starry nights.
If I ever get lost, that’s where I’ll be,
Heart tied up in the waves and the breeze,
Yeah, heaven’s closer than it seems to me,
Down in Sunrise Beach, Missouri.
Verse 2
Rusty truck with a tackle box,
Sunburn laughs and a cooler full,
Kids cannonball off the old wood dock,
Every moment here feels beautiful.
Fireflies light the summer dark,
Guitar strings by a glowing spark,
Promises made under open stars,
This lake town’s left its mark on my heart.
Chorus
Down in Sunrise Beach, Missouri,
Where the good times come easy and early,
Mama’s prayers and a simple dream,
Life tastes sweet and the nights stay clean.
If the world gets loud and starts rushin’ me,
I know just where I’m gonna be,
Yeah, heaven’s closer than it seems to me,
Down in Sunrise Beach, Missouri.
Bridge
Ain’t got much but I’ve got enough,
A little faith and a whole lotta love,
Watchin’ that sun sink slow and free,
On the water that raised me.
Final Chorus
Yeah, Sunrise Beach, Missouri,
Painted skies and a soul that’s sturdy,
If I’m ever gone, just wait and see,
This lake’ll always call me home to me.
From the break of dawn to the stars at sea,
That’s the place that saved a piece of me,
Yeah, heaven’s closer than it seems to me,
Down in Sunrise Beach, Missouri.
