Title: “Where We Light It Up”
[Verse 1]
Sun goes down on a two-lane town
Mill dust hanging like a halo cloud
Screen door slams, that supper bell rings
Boots by the porch and wedding rings
I’ve been working all week with grease on my hands
Trying to build more than boards and plans
Everything I swing and everything I earn
Is for that porch light waiting when I turn
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah the world can chase its neon dreams
We got all we’ll ever need
[Chorus]
’Cause we light it up right here
Backyard buzzing this time of year
Kids running wild with those glow-stick guns
Mamas laughing, saying “Don’t hit Dad, hon!”
Neighbors leaning on lifted trucks
Talking ‘bout faith and Friday night luck
We ain’t rich but we don’t care
Got love and dirt in the country air
If heaven’s anywhere I’ve found
It’s right here where we light it up in this town
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[Verse 2]
Saturday shop with the radio loud
Tuning race cars for the county crowd
Boy’s handing wrenches, learning young
How to stand his ground and get things done
Girl’s got Mama’s stubborn smile
Both of ‘em barefoot half the while
Side job money in a mason jar
Dreaming big but loving where we are
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah we might not make the evening news
But this little life’s headline truth
[Chorus]
We light it up right here
Backyard glowing this time of year
Tracer rounds flying through the dark
Grandma cheering from the yard
Neighbors pulling in unannounced
Coolers cracking, music loud
We ain’t famous but we’re proud
Of the life we’re living out loud
If heaven’s anywhere I’ve found
It’s right here where we light it up in this town
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[Bridge – Big Emotional Lift]
One day these kids will grow and go
Chasing roads we’ll never know
But they’ll remember summer nights
Laughter glowing in the lights
Hard work, strong love, open gates
That’s the kind of wealth we make
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[Final Chorus – Bigger, Add Gang Vocals Feel]
Yeah we light it up right here
No big city chandeliers
Just diesel smoke and backyard stars
And love that don’t come with a price tag card
From sawmill days to Saturday fights
With neon gel in the summer night
We built this life with heart and hands
And I wouldn’t trade it for promised land
If heaven’s anywhere around
It’s right here where we light it up in this town
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[Outro – Stripped Down]
Porch light glowing soft and warm
Kids asleep, safe from the storm
She leans in close, whispers slow
“Wouldn’t trade this, you know.”
Neither would I.
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