Clearwater Kinda Love

[Verse 1]
Met you in the fall, twenty-nineteen air
Leaves on the ground, wind in your hair
Never thought that a simple “hi” would change this much
I was rough around the edges, you were soft but tough
Clear eyes, tired smile, still believed in love
Didn’t know I’d build a life from that first touch
[Chorus]
It’s a Clearwater kinda love
You in that dress at the beachside bar
Sand on your heels and my nervous heart
Laughin’ too loud under cheap string stars
Yeah, we’ve had our ups, we’ve had our downs
Tears in the truck on the edge of town
But every time I think I’ve had enough
You look at me and it’s that first night
That Clearwater kinda love
[Verse 2]
You came as a pair, it was you and her name
Isabella in the backseat, asking who’s this man
Eleven going on thirty, testing every rule
I burned some dinners, learned new jokes
Braided bad ponytails, still gave her hope
Trying to be the steady rock you both could lean into
[Chorus]
It’s a Clearwater kinda love
You in that dress at the beachside bar
Sand on your heels and my nervous heart
Laughin’ too loud under cheap string stars
Yeah, we’ve had our ups, we’ve had our downs
Slamming doors, then we turn it around
‘Cause every time the waves get rough
You reach for me like that first night
That Clearwater kinda love
[Bridge]
We’ve fought in the kitchen over little things
Bills, plans, promises, broken wings
But you never walked, you always stayed
And that little girl, she says my name
Like I’ve been here my whole life
That’s when I thank God you walked into mine (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
It’s a Clearwater kinda love
You in that dress at the beachside bar
Three chairs now where there used to be one heart
Family of ours under hand-me-down stars
Yeah, we’ve had our ups, we’ve had our downs
But this old heart ain’t backing down
‘Cause when I look at you and her, it’s enough
To spend forevering remembering
That Clearwater kinda love

country, Warm modern country ballad, mid-tempo sway with brushed drums, dobro and mellow electric guitar licks; verses intimate and storytelling, chorus opens with big, catchy melody and stacked harmonies, light organ pad underneath. Male vocals with tender grit; final chorus adds a key lift and extra ad-libs for a heart-bursting finish., romantic