Driving Arkansas Roads

 

Driving Arkansas Roads
By Richard Lawry
 
Dust rises soft where we've begun
A peach moon hangs low, undone
Magnolia whispers in the Arkansas air
The stars align, dreams everywhere
The hum of the engine with the top down
My heart beats louder when you're around
 
Every bend, every turn
Something inside returns
 
Driving Arkansas roads
Under skies that never close
In a convertible
Just me, the stars and you
Driving Arkansas roads
While the quiet truth unfolds
 
Gravel clicks like a skipping stone
Each mile a memory carved in bone
The road runs black
Where the moonlight fades
Time slows down
But the moment stays
Red dirt stains on my old car
A melody born on your guitar
 
Driving Arkansas roads
Under skies that never close
In a convertible
Just me, the stars and you
Driving Arkansas roads
While the quiet truth unfolds
 
Every fence post, every tree
Holds a secret meant for me
A waltz of whispers, fiddle odes
This love is born on Arkansas roads