[Instrumental Intro: Twangy Guitar, Fiddle, Banjo Rolls, Boot-Stomp Beat]
[Intro, Acapella Harmony Vocals]
Musta died…
Or maybe just livin’ right…
(Shine on – the light)
Shine on and on (Delight)
[Verse 1]
Sun came up on a gravel road
Coffee strong in a chipped-up bowl
Screen door slam and a rooster crow
Same old rhythm we always know
But today there’s a sweeter air
Something lighter everywhere
Like the world just slowed its spin
And let a little heaven in
[Pre-Chorus]
Laughter drifting through the trees
Biscuits baking, summer breeze
Every worry left behind
Peace you don’t have to find
[Refrain]
Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Eyes pied
(From before seven)
Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Dusted, fried
(Before eleven)
[Instrumental Break: Fiddle Lead, Banjo Picking]
[Verse 2]
Front porch swing and a mason jar
Pickup parked by the old tin barn
Neighbors waving as they pass by
No one’s in too much of a try
Radio plays a country tune
Underneath that afternoon
Time just melts into the day
Nothing pulling you away
[Pre-Chorus]
Every smile, every call
Feels like you belong to it all
Simple things that make it right
Morning into night
[Refrain]
Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Sweet tea poured
(Cold by eleven)
Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Laughing loud
(Like forever seven)
[Bridge]
Ain’t no rush, ain’t no race
Just a slow and steady place
Where the sky feels close enough
And living easy is enough
[Breakdown: Handclaps, Foot Stomps]
Hey! Hey!
Let it roll, let it stay
Hey! Hey!
Never gonna fade away
(Not fade away, away… away….)
[Final Refrain]
Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Sunset gold
(Past half-past seven)
Musta died
(And gone to heaven)
Hearts wide
(Open and given)
[Outro]
[Fiddle fades, soft guitar strum]
Musta died…
Or maybe just livin’ right…
(Shine on – the light)
Shine on and on (Delight)
From the album “Whatnot“