Small-Town Dust

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You keep a folded map beside the kitchen bowl Red pen circles where you said you'd go Bus ticket tucked in the pocket of your coat A little rain comes down, you don't turn home You learned to fix a zipper with a safety pin Make one good meal from what the week brought in When the old plans crack, you don't call it done You draw a fresh line and you get it begun [Chorus] Step by step, put the miles in place Small-town dust still clings to your lace No grand entrance, no borrowed crown You make your own way, you don't back down [Verse 2] You know every clerk at the corner store Leave exact change on the counter, then some more Your sister calls when the late shift ends You talk her through Monday like an old-time friend That notebook's crowded with the things you can do A leaky tap, a hard truth, a promise kept true Some days move slow, but the weeks add up You fill that chipped blue mug, then you fill it up [Chorus] Step by step, put the miles in place Small-town dust still clings to your lace No grand entrance, no borrowed crown You make your own way, you don't back down [Bridge] When the road gets rough, keep your hands steady Take one more turn when you're not quite ready You don't need a sign to know what's next You built that answer with the work you kept [Chorus] Step by step, put the miles in place Small-town dust still clings to your lace No grand entrance, no borrowed crown You make your own way, you don't back down [Outro] Fold that map, let the morning begin One more mile, then another again