(Intro)
Under the southern Minnesota sky, tailgate down by the river
Moon hits the MN River like a coin in a cold shiver
Cedar smoke, slide guitar, hi-hats ticking slow
My heart beats fasting — whisper in the fire's glow
(Verse 1)
Gravel spitting under tires, midnight on the dash
Headlights carving stories, your laugh in every flash
Mankato on the radio, Highway 61 hums the truth
Frost on the tailgate, ember on my palm, missin' you
Every mile I swallow, every beat speeds past the sign
Chest is a freight train, timing out a crooked rhyme
Friends clap by the river, but all I chase is one face
My heart beats fasting — tugging at the space
(Chorus A)
Southern Minnesota sky so wide
My heart beats fasting every time
Bring me home now!
(my heart beats fasting)
(Verse 2)
Tailgate by the river, cups fog, laughter cracks the air
You tucked warm into jackets, left your glove on my chair
I trace your name on windows with a thumb and a curse
Distance draws the lines, but hope keeps me from the worst
Snow like commas, pausing sentences we haven't read
Cold presses at the edges, but there's embers in my stead
I count the nights and the miles, map the road back to you
My heart beats fasting — steady, hard, and true
(Chorus B - Variation)
Highway 61, sky full wide
My heart beats fasting, can't hide
Bring me home now!
(my heart beats fasting — say it loud)
(Bridge — Rap Flow: Couple 1, 8 bars)
Grindin', mindlin', midnight lines, I'm ridin', ridin' slow
Cold wind, knuckle white, chain clinks, boots hit the road
Short breath, chest metronome, pulse click like a Glock
Beat drops, back roads bop, foot stomp, tick-tock
Mouth spits, consonants cut, quick cuts, crisp snaps
Memory reels, gasoline smells, tailgate maps
Heart hauling freight, freight full of your name
I sprint through the dark, fire crackle, stoke the flame
(Bridge — Rap Flow: Couple 2, 8 bars)
Flip the map, stitch the gap, Minnesota river bend
Bridge light, wheel bite, every corner is a mend
Punchlines, inner rhymes, consonants collide
Cold glass, warm hands, your laugh is my guide
Clock ticks, axle clicks, dash lit like a drum
I count breaths, test the miles, I won't come undone
Grip the wheel, feel the steel, mouth frames your song
My heart beats fasting — on repeat and running long
(Chorus C - Punch & Escalation)
Southern Minnesota, midnight wide
My heart beats fasting, into the ride
Bring me home now!
(my heart beats fasting — hold on)
(Outro)
Tailpipe whispers to the river, cedar smoke writes our line
One ember on my palm, one map where our roads combine
Under that southern Minnesota sky I swear you'll see
My heart beats fasting till your hands finally find me
(Last ad-lib) my heart beats fasting — bring me home now
