My Home

[Intro – soft acoustic guitar arpeggios, distant crickets] Sun dips low on the oak tree line Screen door creaks like it’s saying hi [Verse 1 – steady guitar strum, light shaker] Chipped mug sits on the kitchen sill Stickers from every trip we did Scuffed up boots by the front porch step Every mark’s a story we won’t forget [Chorus – layered vocal harmonies, subtle fiddle accent] My home ain’t the walls or the roof above It’s the laugh that bounces off the love Scuffed up floors and the faded rug Every piece of you, every piece of us [Interlude – gentle acoustic guitar solo, warm reverb] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 2 – same guitar strum, soft piano undercurrent] Old record spins a 1950s tune Mom’s recipe book with smudges on the moon Dent in the couch where we’d watch the rain Every crack’s a memory that still remains [Chorus – fuller harmonies, light drum beat kicks in] My home ain’t the walls or the roof above It’s the quiet nights and the noisy love Chipped plates and the worn-out mug Every piece of you, every piece of us [Bridge – stripped back guitar, intimate vocals] When the world feels like it’s caving in I close my eyes and I’m home again No need for keys or a front door knock It’s in my bones, it’s in my heart’s own lock [Final Chorus – full folk arrangement, soaring harmonies] My home ain’t the walls or the roof above It’s the breath we share, the endless love Worn out chairs and the faded rug Every piece of you, every piece of us [Outro – fading guitar, soft vocal hum] Sun dips low on the oak tree line Home’s right here, right in my mind