[Intro] You and me, baby, look at us now Started with a hello in a little Southern town You pulled up late with the windows rolled down Old country playing while the sun went down Screen door swinging, cicadas singing loud Mason jar sweating while we talked outside You said, “Where you think this road might go?” I smiled, “Anywhere with you… I don't need to know.” [Verse 1] I was running late with my hair tied high You said, “Slow down, girl, ain't nobody gonna die” You knew my sweet tea, extra ice, lemon on the side Knew when I needed space and when I needed you beside me We'd meet at Waffle House after midnight Hash browns scattered, coffee steaming just right Country station playing low through the truck You'd reach across the seat and say, “Baby, what's up?” You showed up in a faded ball cap Dust on your boots from the gravel where you parked at Jeans worn soft, sunburn across your neck That crooked little smile had me losing my breath We'd take that two-lane past the tobacco barn Past the old white church and the farmer's yard Windows down, singing way too loud Laughing like nobody else was around We'd stop at the gas station for a Coke and chips You'd steal one of my fries with that grin on your lips Then pull off by the creek when the heat got high Kick off our shoes and let the afternoon fly You'd skip little rocks across the water I'd lay my head against your shoulder Didn't need a fancy night or somewhere new Give me a gravel road and a sunset with you [Chorus] You're my always My front-porch kiss underneath the porch light My Sunday-morning coffee, my Friday night You're my “come sit down” when the day's been rough My “I got you, baby” when life gets too much I married my best friend The one who knows my heart and still takes my hand From Friday-night football under stadium lights To slow dancing barefoot on a Saturday night You and me, baby, together forever Two hearts holding through every kind of weather Through the broke days, through the better Still choosing us now and forever [Verse 2] Saturday morning, biscuits on the table Sausage and gravy while the radio played You'd pour my coffee before pouring your own Then we'd disappear down a road we'd never known Past kudzu crawling over the fence Past the old red barn leaning toward the ditch Down by the creek where the sycamores grow Where we'd sit barefoot with nowhere to go We had bills stacked high and dreams stacked higher A little house, a porch and a backyard fire Summer thunderstorms rattling every window Winter mornings when the whole world froze We didn't have much, but we had enough Two stubborn hearts and a whole lot of love Every time life tried testing what we had We held on tighter and made the good days last [Chorus] I married my best friend The one who knows every part of me The one who'll dance barefoot in the kitchen While the old radio plays our favorite country song We turned little moments into memories Turned “you and me” into a family You and me, baby, together forever Through Southern summers and changing weather If the road gets rough, we'll take it slow If the world gets loud, we'll find somewhere to go Give me that truck, that road, that view And I'll take every mile as long as I'm with you [Bridge] From Waffle House coffee at two in the morning To Sunday church when the new week's calling From county fairs and Ferris-wheel lights To thunder rolling through a summer night And if the crops don't come If the creek runs high If the roof starts leaking On a hard July night We'll put buckets down We'll laugh through the mess Because having you beside me Still feels like having the best If money gets tight, we'll make do If life gets heavy, I'll lean on you And if we have to start again I'll build that life with you again 'Cause home ain't just a house with a porch Or a town on a county road Home is the person who stays beside you When the whole world gets cold [Final Chorus] You're my always My front-porch kiss underneath that yellow light My Sunday coffee, my Friday night My first call when I'm hurting inside My hand to hold on every country mile I married my best friend And I'd say “I do” a thousand times again From gravel drives to county fairs From summer storms to Sunday prayers From that first hello to this life we've made Every promise is one we kept You and me, baby, together forever Through red-clay mud and changing weather Through the good days, the hard days The “I love you” and “we'll be okay” days If the sky turns black, I'll stay beside you If the road gets long, I'll ride beside you If these old wheels ever quit rolling I'll walk every mile with you And when we're old and gray someday Sitting on that porch at the end of the day Cicadas singing, evening settling in I'll reach for your hand and fall in love again I'll look at you and still know it's true Every Southern road I ever took led me to you Always right here with you! [Outro — Saxophone Solo]
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