Verse 1
Ain’t but thirty minutes from my front porch light
Just a short drive out on a summer night
But the world got quiet when the sun went down
And I found a little peace on the edge of town
Got a folding chair and a cooler by my side
Fire’s throwin’ sparks at a purple sky
Got a cold beer cracked and tequila on ice
Yeah, this kind of calm don’t happen twice
Chorus
I might be right down the road from home
But I feel a million miles gone
Out here where the worries fade
In a flicker of a fire and a lakeside haze
Crickets sing and the night rolls in
Like it knows where my soul’s been
Yeah, I ain’t lost, just finally free
Close to home, but a long way from me
Verse 2
Phone don’t ring and I don’t care
Just frogs and the smoke in the air
Every little ripple on that moonlit shore
Feels like something I’ve been lookin’ for
Got a little lime with that silver pour
And a half-cold beer like the ones before
No deadlines out here, no rushin’ around
Just lettin’ that quiet settle me down
Chorus
I might be right down the road from home
But I feel a million miles gone
Out here where the worries fade
In a flicker of a fire and a lakeside haze
Crickets sing and the night rolls in
Like it knows where my soul’s been
Yeah, I ain’t lost, just finally free
Close to home, but a long way from me
Bridge
Flames dance low like they know my name
Burnin’ off every bit of the strain
Stars show up like an old friend’s face
Sayin’ “boy, you needed this kinda space”
Final Chorus (softer)
Yeah, I’m right down the road from home
But I don’t feel alone
Out here where the world lets go
In the firelight’s steady glow
Ain’t runnin’, just takin’ time
Letting life fall back in line
Yeah, I’ll head back eventually
But tonight, this is where I need to be
Outro
Just a fire… a lake…
A beer… a little tequila…
And me