Beard of the Field

[Intro] Morning light on the red-brick barn Rough leather glove, a steady calm Breath of pine, the world is still A simple life that fits the thrill [Verse 1] He wakes with the rooster, toes in the hay Beard like a map of the roads he’s paved today Calls the field and the wind by name Finds quiet in work, and work in the same [Pre-Chorus] Breath slow, heart light, eyes that see through the mist A heartbeat in rhythm with nature’s own twist [Chorus] Content and clear under open skies Beard brushed with sunlight, a hillside in his eyes Living one moment that never ends Peace in the present, where the river bends [Verse 2] He trims the dawn with a coffee steam Speckled hens chatter, and wisdom in his seams Hammers the day with a patient tune Loves the moment, not the rush of the moon [Pre-Chorus] Breath slow, heart light, eyes that see through the mist A heartbeat in rhythm with nature’s own twist [Chorus] Content and clear under open skies Beard brushed with sunlight, a hillside in his eyes Living one moment that never ends Peace in the present, where the river bends [Bridge] If the world gets loud, he finds a quiet breath In the hush of cotton corn and the creak of the fence Simple meals, a dog at his side Telling the day how to glide [Chorus] Content and clear under open skies Beard brushed with sunlight, a hillside in his eyes Living one moment that never ends Peace in the present, where the river bends [Outro] So he walks out, with the world held near Beard like a banner that time holds dear In the soft glow of the fading light He savors life, gentle and right