Roots in the Red Clay

A.I. 23 Waking up to the sun on my face Feels calling me back home again Plowed them rows with my hands in the dirt Daddy's lessons in every turn of the earth Mama's laughter mixing with the harvest rain Built our dreams on this wide open plain Oh, these roots run deep in the good red clay Family ties that never fade away Hard days end with a smile and a prayer Love like the river always flowing there A.I. 23 Years roll on like the seasons we know But the heart remembers where the wildflowers grow Holding on through the storm and the shine This life's a gift and it's yours and mine Oh, these roots run deep in the good red clay Family ties that never fade away Hard days end with a smile and a prayer Love like the river always flowing there A.I. 23 Sun's setting low But the fire still burns Coming back home Where the real world turns A.I. 23 Years roll on like the years go by Oh, these roots run deep in the good red clay