[Verse 1] Sunup on the split rail fence Coffee in a dented cup Boots by the back door Mud on the truck My old man's old watch Still ticks on slow Same worn road Same place I go [Pre-Chorus] Work runs long But the heart stays near When the fields turn gold I know I'm here [Chorus] Tailgate dust On my jeans Tailgate dust That's home to me Raise it up Let it ride Country living Keeps me alive Tailgate dust Tailgate dust [Verse 2] Mama's screen door slams Dogs chase the yard Grandpa's tools Hang in the barn Friday night lights Way off in the bend Small town names I know by heart, my friend [Pre-Chorus] Work runs long But the heart stays near When the fields turn gold I know I'm here [Chorus] Tailgate dust On my jeans Tailgate dust That's home to me Raise it up Let it ride Country living Keeps me alive Tailgate dust Tailgate dust [Bridge] If the world gets loud I go back slow To a porch swing sway And a dirt road glow One hand high One hand free Just a simple life Fits me [Chorus] Tailgate dust On my jeans Tailgate dust That's home to me Raise it up Let it ride Country living Keeps me alive Tailgate dust Tailgate dust
