Red Clay Mercy

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I parked my truck by the fence Where the red dirt meets your porch Your mama's light still burns Like it did the night you walked I held that ring too long In my left hand, by the gate You said, "Boy, don't make me chase What should've stayed" [Pre-Chorus] Now the screen door swings In my mind And I hear your boots On the floorboards one more time [Chorus] Red clay mercy, stay on me (Stay on me) If I can't hold you, let me breathe (Let me breathe) Red clay mercy, wash me clean (Wash me clean) 'Cause your name still lives in me [Verse 2] I went down to the creek Past the pecan and the barn Old tires in the weeds Same moon, different heart Your photograph on the dash Got a corner worn to white I talk to it like it's you On a long, hard night [Pre-Chorus] And the porch swing creaks In my mind Like a little prayer I keep hearing all the time [Chorus] Red clay mercy, stay on me (Stay on me) If I can't hold you, let me breathe (Let me breathe) Red clay mercy, wash me clean (Wash me clean) 'Cause your name still lives in me [Bridge] Maybe time can make A soft place in the floor Maybe this old heart Learns to knock less at your door [Final Chorus] Red clay mercy, stay on me (Stay on me) If I can't hold you, let me breathe (Let me breathe) Red clay mercy, wash me clean (Wash me clean) 'Cause your name still lives in me (Still lives in me)