Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Coffee steam and a quiet porch Same old swing, a brand new dawn Neighbor waves from a dusty Ford Dog just yawns and carries on Bills in a stack on the kitchen shelf Names in frames on the hallway wall Some days you feel ten feet tall Some days you barely feel yourself [Chorus] Life ain't a straight line, it's a gravel road Full of busted plans and heavy loads Sunday dresses, Friday fights Empty gas tanks, starry nights We get a little lost, then we get found Laughing on the way to higher ground Yeah, it hurts, yeah, it’s rare Gravel roads and silver hair [Verse 2] First goodbye at a high school gate She cried hard, he tried to joke Plans they wrote on a paper plate Washed away like summer smoke Wedding rings and a second shift Tiny hands grabbing daddy's thumb You blink twice and they’re all grown up You blink again, you’re where you’re from [Chorus] Life ain't a straight line, it's a gravel road Full of busted plans and heavy loads Sunday dresses, Friday fights Empty gas tanks, starry nights We get a little lost, then we get found Laughing on the way to higher ground Yeah, it hurts, yeah, it’s rare Gravel roads and silver hair [Bridge] All those “never”s turning into “used to” All those “someday”s scattered in the rearview Still we keep driving, windows down, hearts bare Singing with the wind like a simple prayer [Chorus] Life ain't a straight line, it's a gravel road Full of busted plans and heavy loads Sunday dresses, Friday fights Empty gas tanks, starry nights We get a little lost, then we get found Laughing on the way to higher ground Take the hurt, take the care Gravel roads and silver hair
Tags
country, Warm modern country band with brushed snare, twangy electric fills, and steady acoustic guitar strum; male vocals, intimate verses that bloom into a wide, harmony-rich chorus, organ pad swelling on the last hook for an uplifting, reflective finish
Duration
3:09
Instrumental
No
Created
3/5/2026