Bonfire Town

There's a dirt road turn where the gravel gets thin Little hand painted sign saying y'all come in You can smell that smoke before you see that flame If you're from around here, yeah you know the name Long tables lined with every kind of dish Grandma's cobbler, Uncle Joe's fish Kids playing tag round the stack of wood And every single source on the brain, what you could Doesn't matter what church or what side of the road town out here with just folks when the sun goes down cause this is bonfire town where the whole shrinks to this patch of ground got a band on a flatbed cranking out sound bare feet dancing in the dust fun round bbq smoke rolling under that moon Kids in the field yelling hightail nun If you're looking for a place where love's passed around You'll find it right here in Bonfire Town Sheriff's truck parked by the old Haybell. He's serving up plates instead of writing out mail. Shakespeare's hand says how y'all been. Hands a hot dog down to a little kid's grand. Coolest, full of sweet tea, cola, and ice. Someone's cousin brought ribs that taste too nice. Neighbors you ain't seen since last July. the game. Here just laughs and shouts Doesn't matter your last name Or what you drive out here, we're all the same Under that sky, yeah, this is Bonfire Town Tailgates dropped in a big old round Two-step lines and a fiddle breakdown Somebody's granddad spinning gram all round Burger grease popping while the guitar's rang If you're searching for a place where you're safe and sound You'll find it in the glow of Bonfire Town We got city kids, farm kids, boots and chucks, nine to fives, night shifters, out of luck. But when that man shits wood and the sparks fly high, every wall we build burns up in the sky. One big table, one big song. So welcome to Bonfire Town Where the stars come low And the guards come down Got smoke in your hair Joy all round And stories will tell When the flames die down Live band rocking on a homemade stage Young love dancing Old heart says If the world feels hard And you're feeling worn out Drive till you see that fire That's Bonfire Town Every little place got a claim to fame Ours is a fire and folks who know your name