hometown

[Intro] (Instrumental) Warm twilight spills across the edge of town A soft wind carries clover’s quiet rhyme Tires roll slow on worn asphalt shine Old quiet feelings surface in my mind [Verse 1] I packed my bags and left the small-town square Chased quiet dreams beyond the local lair Saw painted sunsets hang above the prairie Met quiet strangers with a story-bearing Some nights I stumbled under heavy care Learned hard lessons no one used to declare I traded comfort for uncharted thoroughfare Found pieces of myself out in the open air [Pre-Chorus] I don’t hold onto what has faded away Each sharp misstep lights a brand-new pathway I gather courage from each passing day My inner compass points to far-away array [Chorus] I breathe in freedom off the open plain Embrace the changes time will ordain Count every blessing through the joy and pain Step toward tomorrow without hidden chain I taste the freshness of the summer rain Accept the endings fate will assign Hold onto courage through the loss and gain Walk toward tomorrow without heavy chain [Verse 2] Creeks glide smooth beside the winding trail Fire-lit nights reveal some fragile detail Friends came and went beneath the pale moonlight Hard honest talks healed old lingering strife Rusted barns recall a long-gone era Wild daisies bloom upon the rocky terra Cool evening mist softens every sharp aura Slow self-discovery heals old inner trauma [Pre-Chorus] I don’t hold onto what has faded away Each sharp misstep lights a brand-new pathway I gather courage from each passing day My inner compass points to far-away array [Chorus] I breathe in freedom off the open plain Embrace the changes time will ordain Count every blessing through the joy and pain Step toward tomorrow without hidden chain I taste the freshness of the summer rain Accept the endings fate will assign Hold onto courage through the loss and gain Walk toward tomorrow without heavy chain [Bridge] Not every journey leads to perfect ending Some wounds stay soft despite the time extending I cherish growth instead of prize-attending Keep moving forward with a heart unblending [Outro] Taillights fade into the dusky haze New possibilities begin to raise I carry hope through all my future days Gentle fortune follows all my wandering ways (Instrumental)