Back To Centennial

Oh, yeah
Let it ride
Back where the wind knew my name
Back to Centennial

First breeze off the lake, the moon, it hit like a dream
Bike tires humming down that gravel stream
Kids in the sand, playing barefoot and loud
Kicking up dust like we owned the clouds, ooh
Played soccer 'til the sun dipped down low
Grass stains, laughter, nowhere to go
Shirts sticking on our backs with the sky so wide
Man, we felt so alive, yeah

And every porch light felt like home
Every name we yelled felt like our own
No need for more, no rich man's gold
Just sweet, sweet joy that never gets old, oh no

Back to Centennial, I'd go again
Where the lake breeze kissed my skin, my friend
Crossway rides with the wind in my soul
Burnt marshmallows and hearts that felt whole
Ooh, I swear I've never felt so free
Midsummer skies just holding me
Back to Centennial, I'd go again, yeah

Firecrackers popping over trailer rooftops, yeah
Feet in the sand, time never stopped
No phones, just jokes, and a local breeze
We were legends in those maple trees, ooh yeah
Fries from the stand in a soggy tray
Chasing the sun 'til it slipped away
Nothing to prove, nothing to fake
Just laughter rolling across the lake

And every game felt like the big leagues
Goal after goal, leaving no yields
We played like time would never end
We were fire, we were wind, oh yeah

Back to Centennial, I'd go again
To the field, the dock, where I called it heaven
Where the sky turned orange and the lights burned slow
And every step just helped me grow
Ooh, I swear I've never felt more real
Than right there, chasing that summer feel
Back to Centennial, I'd go again

One more time, pass it here
Let's race to the dock
Let the fate to the beat

I've been to cities, I've chased the light
But nothing hits like those trailer nights
Bonfires, bug bites, that old field glow
That's the place my roots still grow, oh

If you ask me who I am today
It's built from those summers that never fade
And if you listen close when the lake wind starts
You'll hear the beat of my old heart
Back in Centennial
Where I became
Nathan Carter
Centennial