[Male Verse 1] Ohio born, nineteen sixty-nine Snow on the streets and the cold all the time Decided in seventy-nine, chased a western sound Arizona sun became my roots and watched the sun go down in this desert town [Female Reply 1] I remember the kid who traded snow for sand You chased that western song across the land From Ohio’s frost to Arizona drought and light You learned to bend but never break, you kept your fight [Male Verse 2] , in ’88, my world came crashing down the line Lost my right eye, lost a dream left it all behind , I was a solider who stood in line was gonna carry a badge, but Life had other plans, I had to redefine [Female Reply 2] I remember ’88 — the night you lost your sight Still you stood a soldier, turned your darkness into light You gave up a badge but found a stronger name Faced the hardest days and rose above the pain [Chorus - Both] I’m Ohio born, Arizona raised, Florida-bound From snowstorms to desert skies to warm oceans and shells on the ground Life knocked me down, but I’m still around, cause I’m Ohio born, Arizona raised, Florida-bound [Male Verse 3] twice i gave the ring, troubles came and went so I stood my ground Helped Raise six kids while the world spun around had to Picked up a pipewrench and started a new trade and learned to earn my name Built three companies, earned my place [Female Reply 3] You raised six brave hearts with every weary night Learned a trade with calloused hands, held on tight You picked up that pipe wrench, turned sweat into pride Built three companies from grit and a stubborn stride [Male Verse 4] I moved to Florida in ’98, felt that pull again Came back west, but the call didn’t end Two-thousand-seventeen, I heard that sound the road that takes me Florida-bound [Female Reply 4] Palm trees whispered promise when you first rolled in But the desert pulled you back, then you heard it again In two thousand seventeen the highway sang its song Now Florida’s on your horizon where your heart belongs [Chorus - Both] I’m Ohio born, Arizona raised, Florida-bound From snowstorms, to desert skies, to warm oceans with shells on the ground Life kept knocking me down, but guess what, I’m still around Ohio born, Arizona raised, Florida-bound [Bridge - Male] Now I train plumbers all over this land Teaching all I can, passing on the plan Family waits where the palm trees sway I know where I’ll end my days [Bridge - Female Reply] You teach a trade and give the next man more than tools You pass along the lessons learned from all those rules Family’s waiting by that shore where the warm breeze plays I see you resting easy in those Florida days [Final Chorus - Both] I’m Ohio born, Arizona raised, Florida-bound Every scar, every mile, every hard-won sound I’ve lived this life, and I’m proud of how Ohio born, Arizona raised and one day Florida-bound [Outro - Male & Female] (He) Ohio born, Arizona raised (She) I remember every step you made (Both) Florida-bound — we’ll chase that sun some day