Never Knew I'd Love You

That rusted screen door slams like an old church bell,
You’re swayin’ barefoot where the floorboards swell.
Sunset stains your mama’s quilt hung on the line,
And I’m memorizin’ the way the dust looks in your light.

Where’s the jar you stole from your grandpa’s bees?
Where’s the spoon that stirs your coffee black as sin?
Where’s that hound that howls when the trains go by?
Don’t you wanna lose track of time with me?

I never knew your smile could cut like barbed wire,
Sweet as a peach, but it burns like a revival fire.
Never knew your laugh could shake the devil off my back,
Never knew I’d need somethin’ this bad.
But I’ve known since the first sip of your cheap red wine…
You’re the only hell I’ll ever call divine.

You leave your perfume on my Sunday shirt,
And your prayers in the cracks of this old farmhouse floor.
Every wrinkle in that roadmap we’ve been hurt,
But damn, I’d bleed every mile just to find you more.

Where’s the wild you tamed just to let it run?
Where’s the broken part you’re scared I’ll wanna touch?
Where’s that ghost you’re always chasin’ from your dreams?
Ain’t we got a backroad that leads to us?

I never knew your love could hit like a backhand,
Soft as a hymn but it hits like a steel-band.
Never knew one look could wreck my plans,
Never knew I’d beg for another chance.
But I’ve known since the first time you called my bluff…
You’re the only storm I’d ever drown in love.

The radio’s playin’ that same sad tune,
Your heartbeat’s the only sound in this room.
Stars don’t shine where your hands have been—
Guess I’m willin’ to burn in the light you’re in.

I never knew Heaven had whiskey lips,
Never knew salvation could taste like this.
Never knew I’d wreck my truck for a kiss,
Never knew I’d love you like this.
But I’ve known since the first night you let me stay…
You’re the only grace I’ve ever prayed.

So show me where the wild things grow,
Show me the scars you don’t let show…
‘Cause I’m learnin’ you like a gospel track,
And God only knows that I love you…
Just like that.

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