Red dirt and green eyes

We were chasing jukebox songs and neon,
Burning through another paycheck gone.
Every small-town night was just another story...
'Til she found me, she found me.

Green eyes cut through the smoke and the lights,
Blue jeans fitting that summer just right.
She smiled like she already knew my name,
Made the whole room fade away.
She's lookin' like a miracle, she walks on water
I thank the good Lord above that I got her
Funny how the best thing this old boy knows
Came from red dirt and green eyes.

The boys still call when the weekend rolls,
Still save me a seat and a fishing pole.
Sometimes I show, sometimes I don't,
They all know why, and they sure don't joke.
Now there's porch lights, coffee cups, Sunday slow,
A little more peace than I used to know.
Never thought I'd trade those wild nights in...
Wouldn't trade them back again.

Every mile that brought me here was worth it,
Even all the wrong turns on purpose.
Funny what forever looks like
When she's beside me.

I still wear that dust on my boots,
Still wave at every old friend I knew.
She never asked me to change who I am...
She just gave this wandering heart a place to land.

Green eyes still catch me every time,
Like that first Friday burned in my mind.
The dirt roads led me where I belonged,
Turns out they knew it all along.
Yeah, we had our nights, and Lord they were gold,
But love writes a better story when it's told.
If you ask me what this whole life's about...
It's red dirt... and green eyes now.

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Met the boys where the gravel meets the pines, Dust hanging golden in the July light. Mud on the truck and a cooler full of cheap beer, Thought we had it all right here. Every Friday looked the same somehow, Loud enough to drown tomorrow out. Didn't know I was looking for anything, 'Til she walked in (she walked in) We were chasing jukebox songs and neon, Burning through another paycheck gone. Every small-town night was just another story... 'Til she found me, she found me. Green eyes cut through the smoke and the lights, Blue jeans fitting that summer just right. She smiled like she already knew my name, Made the whole room fade away. She's lookin' like a miracle, she walks on water I thank the good Lord above that I got her Funny how the best thing this old boy knows Came from red dirt and green eyes. The boys still call when the weekend rolls, Still save me a seat and a fishing pole. Sometimes I show, sometimes I don't, They all know why, and they sure don't joke. Now there's porch lights, coffee cups, Sunday slow, A little more peace than I used to know. Never thought I'd trade those wild nights in... Wouldn't trade them back again. Every mile that brought me here was worth it, Even all the wrong turns on purpose. Funny what forever looks like When she's beside me. Green eyes cut through the smoke and the lights, Blue jeans fitting that summer just right. She smiled like she already knew my name, Made the whole room fade away. She's lookin' like a miracle, she walks on water I thank the good Lord above that I got her Funny how the best thing this old boy knows Came from red dirt and green eyes. I still wear that dust on my boots, Still wave at every old friend I knew. She never asked me to change who I am... She just gave this wandering heart a place to land. Green eyes still catch me every time, Like that first Friday burned in my mind. The dirt roads led me where I belonged, Turns out they knew it all along. Yeah, we had our nights, and Lord they were gold, But love writes a better story when it's told. If you ask me what this whole life's about... It's red dirt... and green eyes now.

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