[Verse 1]
Tiny paws on the kitchen tile
Name tag bigger than her nose
Rudy laughing in an old ball cap
Coffee steam on his worn work clothes
Chewed-up boots by the back screen door
Puppy prints in the morning dew
He says, "Come on girl, let’s see this world"
Like it’s all brand new
[Chorus]
Amaya running free down that gravel road
Ears too big, tongue hanging, heart wide open
Rudy in the driver seat just letting it roll
Old scars fading in his rearview, slowly closing
Two bright stars in a big blue sky above them
Luna and Iztac keeping watch where they come from
Living their best life, wild and in love
Amaya running free
Rudy holding on
[Verse 2]
First snow, she’s chasing every flake
Fence line, she learns her guard
Front seat, head on his faded jeans
Long days never feel that hard
Birthday candles in the backyard light
Grey in his beard, strength in her stance
Past names carved in the cottonwood trunk
He tips his cap like a quiet thanks
[Chorus]
Amaya running free down that riverside
Splashing through the shallows, tail still waving
Rudy barefoot on the bank, arms open wide
Saying, "Go on girl, this is what we’re making"
Two bright stars in a big blue sky above them
Luna and Iztac keeping watch where they come from
Living their best life, wild and in love
Amaya running free
Rudy holding on
[Bridge]
Some nights he swears he hears
Four paws, not two, on the old wood floor (oh yeah)
Feels soft noses in the midnight air
Like they’re saying, "You got room for one more"
He pulls her close, whispers their names
"Thank you for this fearless friend"
Every ending they walked him through
Led him here again
[Chorus]
Amaya running free in a golden field
Face grown wise, still that same sweet soul
Rudy calling out, and she comes back healed
Carrying every dog that ever made him whole
Two bright stars in a big blue sky above them
Luna and Iztac smiling at what they’ve become
Living their best life, wild and in love
Amaya running free
Rudy holding on
Amaya running free
All the way home