Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Mist on the meadow, chill on the breeze
Crickets sing low in the tops of the trees
Frogs in the pond, bass-line thump
Rooster kicks off with a crow and a jump
Rooster wakes the dogs, dogs raise hell
Chasin’ that dawn like a mission bell
Boots hit the boards, porch light flicks
Sun peeks up and the day clicks quick
[Chorus]
Mist on the meadow, dew on the vine
Heartbeat runnin’ on mountain time
Cold well water and a sky so wide
Wind at my back and the world don’t hide
Life rolls rough, but it sure feels right
Mornin’ like this gonna burn all night
[Verse 2]
Smoke from the chimney, sizzle and fry
Mama’s got a skillet and a keen-eyed sigh
Fence line broke where the pine tree fell
Stackin’ that wood by the old pump well
Cows need feedin’, gate swung wide
Tractor coughin’ on the gravel side
Buzz of the bees in the bloomin’ rows
Fiddle of the wind where the clover grows
[Chorus]
Mist on the meadow, dew on the vine
Heartbeat runnin’ on mountain time
Cold well water and a sky so wide
Wind at my back and the world don’t hide
Life rolls rough, but it sure feels right
Mornin’ like this gonna burn all night
[Verse 3]
Creek runs clean where the minnows dart
Hickory smoke got a workin’ heart
No one rich and no one poor
We just make do and we do some more
Time moves fast but the roots dig deep
Sky breaks open and the hills don’t sleep
Every new day’s like a fiddle tune
Risin’ up sweet with a heat by noon
[Final Chorus]
Mist on the meadow, dew on the vine
Heartbeat runnin’ on mountain time
Cold well water and a sky so wide
Wind at my back and the world don’t hide
Life rolls rough, but it sure feels right
Mornin’ like this gonna burn all night