Verse 1
There’s a road outside this little town
Still got my tire marks in the gravel now
I remember loading up that old beat-up truck
Heart racing fast while the sun came up
Thought freedom lived somewhere far away
Past county lines and interstate lanes
But every now and then, when the world slows down
I’m right back there where it all began
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Pre-Chorus
It’s funny how a memory can hide
Waiting for the perfect time to rise
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Chorus
‘Cause when that cool breeze hits my face just right
I’m seventeen again on a July night
Windows down, chasing dreams I couldn’t name
Leaving everything I knew but staying the same
That feeling comes rushing back to me
Like the first step into uncertainty
No matter how far these old roads lead
That summer wind still carries home with me
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Verse 2
I’ve seen city lights and different skies
Learned some hard truths, said some hard goodbyes
Built a life from all the miles between
Who I was and who I’ve grown to be
But there’s something in the smell of rain
Mixed with fresh-cut grass and changing days
That pulls me back to that front porch swing
Where goodbye felt like everything
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Pre-Chorus
It’s strange how time can disappear
With one cold whisper in your ear
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Chorus
‘Cause when that cool breeze hits my face just right
I’m seventeen again on a July night
Windows down, chasing dreams I couldn’t name
Leaving everything I knew but staying the same
That feeling comes rushing back to me
Like the first step into uncertainty
No matter how far these old roads lead
That summer wind still carries home with me
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Bridge
Maybe home was never just a place
Maybe it’s the memories we chase
The people, the pain, the love we leave behind
Living in the spaces between heartbeats and time
And every cool wind reminds me why
Some parts of us never say goodbye
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Final Chorus
When that cool breeze hits my face just right
I can see those porch lights in the night
Hear my mama’s voice and that screen door close
Feel the weight of leaving in my bones
But every mile and every memory
Became the person standing here in me
No matter how far these old roads lead
That summer wind still carries home with me
Yeah, that summer wind still carries home with me.
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