Unpaved Path

Intro

(Oh-oh) Left the city hummin'

Bright lights fadin' behind

Now it's crickets callin'

This quiet life's mine

Verse

Mama said, "Pack it up, we're goin' far"

Dropped me at her friend's, under wide-open stars

No skyscrapers buzzin', just fields stretchin' wide

Blacktop turned to gravel, tears I couldn't hide

City girl lost, boots in the red dirt dust

Fencin' me in, yeah, it felt like a must

Pre-chorus

Screamin' inside, why me, why now?

Hollerin' at the wind, how'd I end up here anyhow?

Chorus

Life's an unpaved path, bumpy at the start

Rattlin' my cage, tearin' up my heart

Kick up the stones, hold on tight through the shake

Get used to the ride, and it all starts to break

Smooth like honey, wind in my hair

Unpaved path leadin' me there

(Oh yeah, yeah) Smooth like honey now

Verse

Saw him 'cross the dirt road, baseball cap tilted low

Fluffy brown hair peekin', blue eyes stealin' the show

Year older, swingin' bats, shootin' hoops till the sun dips

Smirk on his face, yeah, he knew just what he did

White shirt clingin', blue jeans faded right

Pulled me from the quiet, lit up my night

Pre-chorus

Heart skippin' beats, what is this feelin'?

Dirt road dividin', but our eyes keep stealin'

Chorus

Life's an unpaved path, bumpy at the start

Rattlin' my cage, tearin' up my heart

Kick up the stones, hold on tight through the shake

Get used to the ride, and it all starts to break

Smooth like honey, wind in my hair

Unpaved path leadin' me there

(Oh yeah, yeah) Smooth like honey now

Bridge

Blush on my cheeks, oversized sweat hangin' loose

Black leggings dusty, tennis shoes full of that truth

He's smirkin' hot, cap shadow dancin' blue

From city chaos to this boy makin' me new

Yeah, yeah, took the bumps, now I'm flyin' free

Chorus

Life's an unpaved path, bumpy at the start

Rattlin' my cage, tearin' up my heart

Kick up the stones, hold on tight through the shake

Get used to the ride, and it all starts to break

Smooth like honey, wind in my hair

Unpaved path leadin' me there

(Oh yeah, yeah) Smooth like honey now

Smooth like honey now

Outro

(Yeah, yeah) Unpaved path... smooth ridin' with you

Cover Art

A teen boy and teen girl standing on opposite sides of a dirt road, looking at each other. The girl has the faintest blush on her cheeks. The boy has a hot smirk. The teen boy is wearing blue jeans, a white shirt, and a baseball cap. The teen girl is wearing black leggings, an oversized blue sweatshirt that hangs slightly off her shoulders, and black tennis shoes.