Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Lonely scarecrow on the hill Guardin’ rows that never end Faded shirt and crooked hat Standin’ like my oldest friend Bare feet runnin’ through the dust Braids swingin’ as I climb Mama’s callin’ from the porch “Home by suppertime” [Chorus] Scarecrow on the hill You keep watchin’ while I grow I tell you all my secrets that nobody else can know Daddy’s workin’ long days Mama’s hands are worn and torn You and me We’re standin’ tall Protectin’ all this corn Scarecrow on the hill You’re more than sticks and straw to me Out here in these fields You’re my company [Verse 2] Blue sky hangin’ like a sheet Pinned up by the summer sun I trace faces in the clouds ’Til they melt and run Sometimes work feels way too big Buckets Bales And busted knees But I wave up at your grin You just sway in the breeze [Chorus] Scarecrow on the hill You keep watchin’ while I grow I tell you all my secrets that nobody else can know Daddy’s workin’ long days Mama’s hands are worn and torn You and me We’re standin’ tall Protectin’ all this corn Scarecrow on the hill You’re more than sticks and straw to me Out here in these fields You’re my company [Bridge] Someday I might leave this land (oh) Chase a dream past gravel roads But I’ll still see your shadow Over rows and rows ’Cause every time the wind blows Through any town I roam I’ll hear these rusted fences Callin’ me back home [Chorus] Scarecrow on the hill You keep watchin’ while I grow I tell you all my secrets that nobody else can know Daddy’s workin’ long days Mama’s hands are worn and torn You and me We’re standin’ tall Protectin’ all this corn Scarecrow on the hill You’re more than sticks and straw to me Out here in these fields You’re my family
Tags
Warm acoustic country ballad, mid-tempo sway. Fingerpicked guitar and gentle fiddle, light brush kit and upright bass. Female vocals up front and tender, with soft double-tracked harmonies on the chorus. Subtle pedal steel swells in the bridge to lift the emotion, ending on a stripped-back last chorus with just guitar and voice., happy
Duration
3:38
Instrumental
No
Created
3/14/2026