Gravel road and a summer sky
Old pickup truck, we were just getting by
Mama's garden, daddy's old guitar
Never needed much to know who we are
These roots go deep
Deeper than the river
Every memory makes me shake and shiver
I'm still that kid beneath the willow tree
These roots go deep
And they're holding me

Moved away when I turned 22
Chased the lights but I kept dreaming of you
Small town Sunday church bells ringing clear
No matter where I go, home is always here
These roots go deep
Deeper than the river
Every memory makes me shake and shiver
I'm still that kid beneath the willow tree
These roots go deep
And they're holding me
Miles can't break what love has tied
Got my people keeping fire alive
Yeah, these roots go deep
These roots go deep
In me