[Verse 1] Cicadas hum like a worn out tune Whiskey breath and the heat of June Old dog sleepin' by the screen door gate And my girl’s down waitin’ by the lake [Pre-Chorus 1] Ain’t no preacher, but I still pray When her hand finds mine and the world slips away [Chorus] Still water, slow burn Backwood heart with a twist and turn Tennessee sky holdin’ all we need Just her and me and a cottonwood breeze Ain’t got much, but it’s ours to keep Down by the creek, where the roots run deep [Verse 2] She got bare feet on that mossy stone Tattooed soul and a voice like home Tells me stories ‘bout her old man’s land Where the dogs run free and the past still stands [Pre-Chorus 2] She don’t wear lace, but she wears me down One crooked smile, and I’m heaven bound [Chorus] Still water, slow burn Old soul love that you don’t unlearn Nothin’ but stars and the fireflies sing My hand on her back, and the night don’t sting We ain’t rich, but we sleep like kings Down by the creek where the truth still rings [Bridge] You can chase your shine through the neon towns But I’ll take mud roads and hand me downs A willow knows what the city forgets What’s slow to catch, you don’t regret [Final Chorus] Still water, slow burn Lesson learned with every turn She’s my sin, she’s my hymn My shot of grace on a rusted whim We ain’t got gold, just this muddy stream But damn if it ain’t the realest thing
