"Stay Forever" lyrics

She don't need a mansion, just a porch to watch her in
And she don't need no money, just a man who feels her pain
You're scared to stay forever 'cause you've seen what love can do
But if you're gonna love her, then the storm's worth going through

Don't need you to be perfect, just to show up when it counts
Give you grace like Sunday morning, but you better not walk out
She's the kind you write a song for, the one worth setting roots
So plant them deep and stand them tall, don't you ever cut them loose

'Cause you can hold a hand and you can watch her leave
Drive that truck away, you could lose your keys
Say the words you want or you could let them fade
Stand your ground, walk away
'Cause you could take that trip and chase that dream
Build that house and buy that ring
Take a chance and love her, but you might not get another
Oh, if you could treat her better, love that girl whenever
Put her first over whatever, stay forever

I've let dreams slip through my fingers
Won't let her trip out of reach
And I've made peace with my regrets
But she's the one thing I won't leave
She saw somethin' in this drifter
When I barely had a name
Now I build this life with both hands
And she won't never feel that pain

She don't need no perfect fairy tale
No wild, hot summer skies
Just a man who shows up daily
Good old truth behind his eyes
She'll ride shotgun in that Chevy
Windows down to heaven, man
She's that kind that make a flannel shirt
Look better than that dress

Light a fire with just a smile
Calm me down with just a word
She don't talk loud or beg for praise
But her love cut in deep for sure
Whoa

'Cause you can hold her hand and you can watch her leave
Drive that truck away, you could lose your keys
Say the words you want or you could let them fade
Stand your ground, walk away
'Cause you could take that trip and chase that dream
Build that house and buy that ring
Take a chance, lover, might not get another
Oh, if you could treat her better
Love that girl whenever
Put her first over whatever, stay forever