(Verse 1) Sunrise paints these Blue Ridge Mountains, but I'm already caked in mine grime Another shift done, countin' pennies, losin' track of time. This old pickup's my four walls now, under the Kentucky moon so wide But thinkin' of your West Coast smile, girl, eases the ache inside. (Chorus) Hey, Shay, my Kentucky Heartbeat, my steady ground so true, Miles can't change this rhythm I only find in you. Every sunrise I fight for, every dollar I make, Is for your California dream, no matter what it takes. (Verse 2) Remember Blackberry Creek, dust devils dancin' in the summer heat? Felt like magic then, your hand in mine, oh, bitter and so sweet. Now your picture on the dash, it guides me through the dark and lonely road Helps me carry every burden, helps me lift this heavy load. (Chorus) Hey, Shay, my Kentucky Heartbeat, my steady ground so true, Miles can't change this rhythm I only find in you. Every sunrise I fight for, every dollar I make, Is for your California dream, no matter what it takes. (Bridge) These calloused hands have known the sting of cold and burnin' steel Played a rusted, found guitar, makin' all this heartache real. But you heard the truth within the noise, a song beneath the pain My Shay Bear, your belief in me, it washes off the stains. (Chorus) Hey, Shay, my Kentucky Heartbeat, my steady ground so true, Miles can't change this rhythm I only find in you. Every sunrise I fight for, every dollar I make, Is for your California dream, no matter what it takes. (Outro) Yeah, my Kentucky Heartbeat, thumpin' just for you, Shay Bear. More than just some words, girl, this is my earnest prayer. My truth, my song, for you
