The Red Clay Vow (Verse 1) Well, the preacher’s done talkin’ and the rice has been thrown, You’re headin’ out to a garden that’s yet to be grown. I see you two lookin’ at the road up ahead, With those shiny gold bands and the words that you said. But a marriage ain’t lived in a tuxedo or lace, It’s lived in the sweat and the lines on your face. It’s a covenant written in the dust and the rain, A promise to stay through the joy and the pain. (Verse 2) You’re gonna build a life on this Alabama ground, Where the roots go deep and the spirit is sound. Don’t you ever let pride be the wall in your way, Keep a little bit of mercy for the end of the day. When the tractor breaks down or the crops don't come in, That’s when the real lovin’ is meant to begin. It’s easy to dance when the music is sweet, But love is the rhythm when you’re tired on your feet. (Chorus) (Full Harmony – Loud and Proud) Oh, it’s a Red Clay Vow, it’s a heart-to-heart stand, It’s a bridge made of faith across a wide-open land. Like the pines in the wind, you might bend, you might sway, But you’ll never let go at the end of the day. Keep your eyes on the cross and your hand in her hand, And you’ll be the richest folks in the whole Dixieland! (Verse 3) She’s your harbor in the storm, she’s your greatest fan, So you treat her like a queen, and you be a good man. And honey, you hold him when his spirit is low, Be the light in his window wherever he goes. Laughter’s the oil that’ll keep the lamp bright, And a "sorry" can fix almost anything right. Don’t you chase after silver or the neon of fame, Just keep the honor inside of your name. (Instrumental Break: Fiddle and Electric Guitar Jam) (Verse 4) One day you’ll be sitting where I’m sitting right now, Lookin’ back on the years and that Red Clay Vow. You’ll see the children and the home that you made, And the love that grew stronger in the sun and the shade. I’m passin’ the torch and I’m passin’ the key, To the greatest adventure that a human can see. So drive on out slow toward that setting sun, Your life together has only begun. (Bridge) (The music drops to a rhythmic hand-clap and bass) Two hearts... one beat. High mountain... low street. What God’s joined together... Is forever and ever. (Chorus) (Full Anthem – Big Choral Build-up) Oh, it’s a Red Clay Vow, it’s a heart-to-heart stand, It’s a bridge made of faith across a wide-open land. Like the pines in the wind, you might bend, you might sway, But you’ll never let go at the end of the day. Keep your eyes on the cross and your hand in her hand, And you’ll be the richest folks in the whole Dixieland! (Outro) (Fading Fiddle and Drum Beat) Red clay... Strong soul... Let the good times... Keep on roll. (Final big drum hit and a sustained, high fiddle note).
