Red Dirt Mercy

Your boots by the door Still caked in red clay Coffee gone cold On a chipped white plate I passed that old mill Where we used to hide And the wind through the pines Said your name tonight I kept your key On a nail in the wall Thought I'd quit reachin' But I ain't at all That porch light burns Like it knows the truth I'm still out here Lookin' for you Bring me red dirt mercy Bring me back that feel Red dirt mercy Like a rusted steel wheel If you come around Don't say too much Just let that old hurt Turn back to dust Red dirt mercy Red dirt mercy Gas station glow On a rain-streaked hood Small-town talk Never done me good Your mama still waves At the end of church I nod like a fool Still carryin' your words I heard your laugh In a screen door slam Felt the whole damn past Run through my hands If I was the one Who let it go loose Maybe time can forgive What I can't undo Bring me red dirt mercy Bring me back that feel Red dirt mercy Like a rusted steel wheel If you come around Don't say too much Just let that old hurt Turn back to dust Red dirt mercy Red dirt mercy [Half-time] There's a scar on this town Where we used to ride Two lane blacktop And a red sunrise I don't need forever I just need tonight One honest touch And a little more light Bring me red dirt mercy Bring me back that feel Red dirt mercy Like a rusted steel wheel If you come around Don't say too much Just let that old hurt Turn back to dust Red dirt mercy Red dirt mercy