Prompt / Lyrics
[Intro] Steel guitar cries Telecaster sighs Boot heel tap Heart off time [Verse 1] Dust on my Sunday shirt Keys in my shaking hand Mailbox full of old church notes I never quite understand [Pre-Chorus] Been stuck in the same old story Same old couch Same old doubt Tonight that porch light fades behind me I’m turning out [Chorus] I’m stepin’ out Of this small town frame Scuffed-up boots And a brand new name If the road runs rough I’ll still stand my ground Heart like a suitcase I’m stepin’ out [Verse 2] Her picture by the window Face turned to the sinking sun She said, “Baby, you were born to roam But you never really run” [Pre-Chorus] Radio hums that restless shuffle Lines on the map call loud I ain’t burning every memory Just leaving now [Chorus] [Verse 3] Neon in the distance Gravel giving way to tar Rearview full of cotton fields Front seat of a borrowed car [Pre-Chorus] Every mile a little braver Every sign a brand new doubt But I can’t wear this skin much longer I’m shedding out [Chorus] [Bridge] [low vocal register] If I crawl back home by morning, hat in hand and hope run dry Steel still sings, “keep going,” while the dark says, “boy, you learned to fly” [crescendo] [Chorus]
Tags
country, Medium-tempo waltz with brushed kit, lonesome steel, and twangy Telecaster fills weaving around a male vocal. Verses stay intimate and dry, bass and acoustic guitar locking into a slow 3/4 sway. Pre-chorus leans into tension with a pushier groove and close harmonies; choruses bloom wide with stacked vocals and ringing steel swells. Bridge strips down to vocal and guitar, then swells back into a final big chorus and tag., dramatic
Duration
3:57
Instrumental
No
Created
1/1/2026