[Verse 1] Mama said Ruth are you sure about this boy He's got Ohio in his voice and dirt roads in his joy I said mama I have never been so sure of anything He looks at me like I'm the answer to a prayer he didn't sing [Chorus] I'm the girl who left Kansas For a boy with calloused hands Left the wheat fields and the flat sky For a man who had a plan He said trust me, I said always Packed my whole life in a van I'M THE GIRL WHO LEFT KANSAS And I'd do it all again [Verse 2] Oklahoma was a test the Lord put on our plate Tiny rooms and early mornings, learning love is choosing late Then he said let's go to Perry County, Ruth you'll understand When you see those rolling hills you'll know why I'm this man [Chorus] I'm the girl who left Kansas For a boy with calloused hands Left the wheat fields and the flat sky For a man who had a plan He said trust me, I said always Packed my whole life in a van I'M THE GIRL WHO LEFT KANSAS And I'd do it all again [Bridge] (breath) Now I've got horses in the pasture Bees that land right on my arm Six babies sleeping down the hallway A little dog who guards the farm AND A MAN WHO STILL LOOKS AT ME Like that day in Kansas sun [Chorus] I'm the girl who left Kansas For a boy with calloused hands Left the wheat fields and the flat sky For a man who had a plan He said trust me, I said always Packed my whole life in a van I'M THE GIRL WHO LEFT KANSAS And I'd do it all again [Outro] (breath) I'd do it all again Every mile, every prayer I'd do it all again
