Lucky to Come Home

[Verse 1]
Tailgate down in the gravel lot
Coolers clinkin’, sun runnin’ hot
Dust on my boots, jokes flyin’ ‘round
We’re talkin’ big plans in this little town
[Chorus]
I love my buddies and a long loud night
Truck bed sing-alongs ‘til the stars burn bright
Laughin’ ‘til we can’t breathe, boys runnin’ wild
Free as a kid, grinnin’ like a child
But the best part, when the headlights glow
Is I’m lucky to come home
Yeah, I’m lucky to come home
To you
[Verse 2]
Card games spread on a wobbly table
Tellin’ tall tales, half truth, half fable
They tease me hard when I grab my keys
Say, “Tell that angel you’re late ‘cause of me”
[Chorus]
I love my buddies and a long loud night
Truck bed sing-alongs ‘til the stars burn bright
Laughin’ ‘til we can’t breathe, boys runnin’ wild
Free as a kid, grinnin’ like a child
But the best part, when the headlights glow
Is I’m lucky to come home
Yeah, I’m lucky to come home
To you
[Bridge]
Porch light on, there you stand barefoot
Stealin’ my breath in an old big shirt (oh yeah)
I trade the crowd for your quiet smile
Kiss your lips and stay awhile
[Chorus]
I love my buddies and a long loud night
But you’re my always, you’re my right
They get the stories and the beer and the jokes
You get my heart when the evening’s done
Every drive back down that old dirt road
I’m so lucky to come home
Yeah, I’m lucky to come home
To you

country, Bright modern country with driving acoustic guitars, snappy snare, and warm bass. Male vocals with friendly twang, gang shouts on the hook, and a big, feel-good chorus. Fiddles and steel add lift on turnarounds; bridge strips to vocal and guitar before a full-band, hands-in-the-air final chorus.