[Intro] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1] I grew up where wild lakes stole the light City boys never spared me a second sight Now my whole world’s stitched to your name, T Violet jeans paint every dream I see [Pre-Chorus] I let the city smog blur what was real Till your laugh cut through the steel and the wheel Now I’m back where the riverbend hums With a battered truck and the one I’ve become [Chorus] Where the wild lakes stand and the rivers surround I’ll ride with you, baby, ‘til the last sun goes down Nashville breeze whispers old man’s truth Stay optimistic, T—this life’s for me and you [Verse 2] City folks chase their cement tombs and gadgets We chase the birdcalls where the green grass patches You pop up on the horizon, black hair swept free Suddenly the whole damn world’s easy to see [Pre-Chorus] I let the city smog blur what was real Till your laugh cut through the steel and the wheel Now I’m back where the riverbend hums With a battered truck and the one I’ve become [Chorus] Where the wild lakes stand and the rivers surround I’ll ride with you, baby, ‘til the last sun goes down Nashville breeze whispers old man’s truth Stay optimistic, T—this life’s for me and you [Bridge] When I was small, I asked an old man how He kept his head up when the world bowed low He said “Boy, don’t live like a fool chasin’ shine Today’s a joke, but tomorrow’s a sign” [Verse 3] He told me ‘bout a lady with black hair once bright Who burned her days on empty, reckless nights Now she’s just a story the pines still tell A warning bell for anyone who won’t learn to dwell [Chorus] Where the wild lakes stand and the rivers surround I’ll ride with you, baby, ‘til the last sun goes down Nashville breeze whispers old man’s truth Stay optimistic, T—this life’s for me and you [Outro] Little T, keep those jeans violet, keep your heart unbroken Stay optimistic, baby, keep our hope wide open Birds sing loud as we roll down the line Wild lakes callin’—this is our time