Lyrics
Verse 1
You left your boots beside the back porch doorMud on the floor like a promise from beforeI found your note underneath the coffee tinSaid you needed space, but you never said whenSaid you needed space, but you never said when
Pre‑Chorus
So I took the long way past the county lineLet the tires hum beneath a restless mind
Chorus
I’m still standing where the gravel meets the grassWatching every red taillight fade into the pastYou can keep the keys, keep the house, keep your reasonsI’ll keep the part of me you couldn’t take this seasonIf you come back, better come back honest and fastI’m still standing where the gravel meets the grass
Verse 2
Your sister called from the diner off Route NineSaid you asked about me, said you sounded fineI laughed so hard I nearly spilled my teaFunny how fine never sounded like me
Pre‑Chorus
There’s a new scratch running down the kitchen wallSome things only heal when you stop waiting for the call
Chorus
I’m still standing where the gravel meets the grassWatching every red taillight fade into the pastYou can keep the keys, keep the house, keep your reasonsI’ll keep the part of me you couldn’t take this seasonIf you come back, better come back honest and fastI’m still standing where the gravel meets the grass
Bridge
I won’t curse your name, I won’t beg you to stayBut I won’t lie and say I miss you every dayThere’s a difference between lonely and freeAnd tonight, free is finally finding me
Final Chorus
I’m still standing where the gravel meets the grassTurning all the hard years into something that can lastYou can keep the keys, keep the house, keep your reasonsI’ll keep the part of me you couldn’t take this seasonIf you come back, better come back honest and fastI’m still standing where the gravel meets the grassYeah, I’m still standing where the gravel meets the grass
Outro
Boots by the doorway, but I’m not looking backDust on the driveway, sunrise on the track