[Verse 1]
I grew up where the front porch talk
Could cut you like a knife
“Be a man, don’t cry, don’t crack”
That’s how they measured life
But I was staring at the bleachers
Not the girl by the truck outside
Praying no one saw my heartbeat
When our shoulders brushed that night
[Chorus]
I just want a hometown kind of love
Two boots, one bed, and trust
Someone who knows what a man goes through
But still holds on to the softer truth
Strong enough to let the tears run free
Tough enough to talk and still believe
In a quiet little life and a hand in a glove
I just want a hometown kind of love
[Verse 2]
They say, “Find a good girl, settle down”
Like it’s written in the sky
But my dreams wear an old ball cap
Sitting laughing by my side
A man who knows the weight I carry
The walls I had to build
Who doesn’t flinch when I say “I’m scared”
Just squeezes my fingers still
[Chorus]
I just want a hometown kind of love
Two boots, one bed, and trust
Someone who knows what a man goes through
But still holds on to the softer truth
Strong enough to let the tears run free
Tough enough to talk and still believe
In a quiet little life and a hand in a glove
I just want a hometown kind of love
[Bridge]
Maybe he’s out there on some red dirt road
Singing the same song, scared to show
If you’re that boy hiding in the back of the bar
I’m right here, open arms, open heart (yeah)
[Chorus]
I just want a hometown kind of love
Two boots, one bed, and trust
Someone who knows what a man goes through
But still holds on to the softer truth
Strong enough to let the past grow small
Brave enough to answer when I call
We’ll build us a life that fits like a glove
I just want a hometown
Hometown kind of love