Dust and Diamonds

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Dust kicking up behind a Camaro Down a dirt road I knew by heart Friday night lights and a gymnasium glow That South Robeson dance is where it all would start One slow song and I pulled you near One first kiss and the world got clear [Chorus] Elsie, you're the road I'd drive again Every mile, every turn, every now and then Through the dust and the diamonds, the hard and the sweet You're the ground beneath my feet Elsie, you're my home [Verse 2] I played ball on the day we married You laced up right there by my side We were young with a fire we carried Two kids with nothing left to hide They said we couldn't make it on our own But we built a kingdom from the unknown [Chorus] Elsie, you're the road I'd drive again Every mile, every turn, every now and then Through the dust and the diamonds, the hard and the sweet You're the ground beneath my feet Elsie, you're my home [Bridge] Now the porch is full of little voices Grandkids running through the yard Every single one of our choices Led us right to where we are [Verse 3] We were just two players in the game Swinging hard when the whole world doubted But you never let me take the blame And the love we built can't be recounted From that dirt road to this rocking chair There's nowhere else I'd rather be than here [Chorus] Elsie, you're the road I'd drive again Every mile, every turn, every now and then Through the dust and the diamonds, the hard and the sweet You're the ground beneath my feet Elsie, you're my home [Outro] Still that girl from the gymnasium floor And I'd drive that dirt road back for more