Title: “Where We Light It Up” [Verse 1] Sun goes down on a two-lane town Mill dust hanging like a halo cloud Screen door slams, that supper bell rings Boots by the porch and wedding rings I’ve been working all week with grease on my hands Trying to build more than boards and plans Everything I swing and everything I earn Is for that porch light waiting when I turn [Pre-Chorus] Yeah the world can chase its neon dreams We got all we’ll ever need [Chorus] ’Cause we light it up right here Backyard buzzing this time of year Kids running wild with those glow-stick guns Mamas laughing, saying “Don’t hit Dad, hon!” Neighbors leaning on lifted trucks Talking ‘bout faith and Friday night luck We ain’t rich but we don’t care Got love and dirt in the country air If heaven’s anywhere I’ve found It’s right here where we light it up in this town ⸻ [Verse 2] Saturday shop with the radio loud Tuning race cars for the county crowd Boy’s handing wrenches, learning young How to stand his ground and get things done Girl’s got Mama’s stubborn smile Both of ‘em barefoot half the while Side job money in a mason jar Dreaming big but loving where we are [Pre-Chorus] Yeah we might not make the evening news But this little life’s headline truth [Chorus] We light it up right here Backyard glowing this time of year Tracer rounds flying through the dark Grandma cheering from the yard Neighbors pulling in unannounced Coolers cracking, music loud We ain’t famous but we’re proud Of the life we’re living out loud If heaven’s anywhere I’ve found It’s right here where we light it up in this town ⸻ [Bridge – Big Emotional Lift] One day these kids will grow and go Chasing roads we’ll never know But they’ll remember summer nights Laughter glowing in the lights Hard work, strong love, open gates That’s the kind of wealth we make ⸻ [Final Chorus – Bigger, Add Gang Vocals Feel] Yeah we light it up right here No big city chandeliers Just diesel smoke and backyard stars And love that don’t come with a price tag card From sawmill days to Saturday fights With neon gel in the summer night We built this life with heart and hands And I wouldn’t trade it for promised land If heaven’s anywhere around It’s right here where we light it up in this town ⸻ [Outro – Stripped Down] Porch light glowing soft and warm Kids asleep, safe from the storm She leans in close, whispers slow “Wouldn’t trade this, you know.” Neither would I.