[Verse 1] Two stoplights and a Dollar Tree Homecoming queens and faded jeans Friday nights at the football field Where everyone knows you and time stands still [Pre-Chorus] I used to curse these backroads Now they’re etched in all my songs [Chorus] It’s the middle of nowhere, Ohio Where summers stretch and tractors roll Where every mile taught me more than school And every “no” just fed my soul I packed up fast, swore I’d never look back But truth is, I still carry that map From the middle of nowhere, Ohio [Verse 2] Mrs. Lane said I had a spark Didn’t know it’d take me this far Mom cried soft, Dad said, “Go” As I saw them wave in the rearview glow [Pre-Chorus 2] I found the city lights blinding But small town stars still guide me [Chorus] It’s the middle of nowhere, Ohio Where summers stretch and tractors roll Where every mile taught me more than school And every “no” just fed my soul I packed up fast, swore I’d never look back But truth is, I still carry that map From the middle of nowhere, Ohio [Bridge] Maybe it took leaving to know where I’m from Now I wear it proud like the morning sun [Final Chorus] From the middle of nowhere, Ohio Where roots run deep and hearts grow wild Where every gravel road I knew Still leads me home, back to you Yeah, I left with a suitcase and a fire inside But that town still lives in my mind I’ll always be… From the middle of nowhere…
