[Verse 1] Red clay dust on my Sunday shoes, Screen door swinging, nothing much to lose. Mama said, “Girl, don't stay out late,” I was seventeen and testing my fate. I knew every bend on that gravel road, Every creek where the cold water flowed. Pink tee, big hoops, favorite boots, Purple Fun Dip and a little attitude. I'd meet you down by the old oak tree, And somehow the whole world disappeared for me. We'd sit by the creek till daylight faded, Dreaming out loud about the lives we'd make. [Pre-Chorus] I didn't have much, but I had a dream, And you were standing right there with me. We laughed when the money got tight, Made our own magic on a Friday night. I was learning to love, Learning to grow, Learning there were places My heart wanted to go. [Chorus] You were my red-clay love, Red like the dirt underneath my feet. Blue like the midnight sky When I wished you'd come looking for me. Yellow like the sunlight Through the pine trees on our road, Green like the dreams I carried Everywhere I wanted to go. Purple like the wildflowers Growing by the fence, Gold like those county sunsets That still make me remember. Every shade beneath that southern sun, I didn't have a lot, But I knew what love was. [Verse 2] Saturday mornings, muddy boots, Coffee on the porch and old country tunes. Windows down, red clay flying, Summer wind blowing while I laughed beside you. Sometimes we'd fish at the river bend, Sometimes we'd drive till the gravel road ended. I learned to work hard, learned to stand tall, Learned I could build something from nothing at all. Years rolled on, and I found my way, But those county roads still know my name. The corner store changed, the old oak stayed, And summer rain brings those memories back again. I think of that girl with impossible dreams She didn't know how far she'd go. She just knew where she'd been, And she was ready to grow. [Pre-Chorus] I was becoming somebody, Learning how to stand on my own. Some roads you travel You have to walk alone. But you knew the girl I started as, And loved the woman I'd become. You never clipped my wings You helped me find where I was from. [Chorus] You were my red-clay love, Red like the dirt underneath my feet. Blue like the midnight sky When I wished you'd come looking for me. Yellow like the sunlight Through the pine trees on our road, Green like the dreams I carried Everywhere I wanted to go. Purple like the wildflowers Growing by the fence, Gold like those county sunsets That still make me remember. Every shade beneath that southern sun, I didn't have a lot, But I knew what love was. [Bridge ] Ooooh I was that red-clay girl, Raised where everybody knew my name. Where the roads turned muddy Every time the summer rain came. I learned to work hard, Learned how to stand tall. Loving somebody Didn't mean losing myself at all. I didn't need a mansion Or a diamond ring. Give me that old porch swing, A guitar and the songs we'd sing. When life got heavy, I learned to carry my own weight. Having you beside me Made the hard roads easier to face. [Final Chorus] You were my red-clay love, Red like the fire I carried inside. Blue like those endless county nights When I needed you by my side. Yellow like the sunrise That taught me how to begin, Green like every dream I refused to give in. Purple for the hard times, Gold for what survived, Every road I traveled Helped me come alive. Every scar, every tear, Every mile, every touch I may not have had much But baby, I had us. And I became the woman That little red-clay girl dreamed of.
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