Kansas Kid

[Chorus] Orange sky, a dusty haze On these sun-baked summer days My skin is warm, my knees are stained This feeling, can't be tamed Across the fields, a secret ride With nowhere left to hide Just the wind and the corn so high Beneath a Kansas sky [Verse] Grandma's bike, a rusty gleam Pedals squeaking like a dream Her old bell, a tinny chime Stealing moments out of time Through the corn rows, tall and deep Secrets that the dry earth keep Smell of sagebrush, strong and sweet On this dusty, barefoot street [Pre-Chorus] Faded baseball cards I found Scattered on the sun-baked ground Imagining the heroes bold Stories that the past has told [Chorus] Orange sky, a dusty haze On these sun-baked summer days My skin is warm, my knees are stained This feeling, can't be tamed Across the fields, a secret ride With nowhere left to hide Just the wind and the corn so high Beneath a Kansas sky [Verse] The general store, a welcome sight Bathed in fading afternoon light Ceiling fan, a steady drone Making this small world my own Mr. Henderson, with chalk in hand Writes the specials on the stand These simple joys, a boy can crave From the heat the soda saves [Bridge] He hands me back my change so slow Watching where the wild weeds grow A cold bottle, sweet and clear Whispering secrets in my ear This stolen freedom, pure and bright Bathed in amber, golden light [Chorus] Orange sky, a dusty haze On these sun-baked summer days My skin is warm, my knees are stained This feeling, can't be tamed Across the fields, a secret ride With nowhere left to hide Just the wind and the corn so high Beneath a Kansas sky [Outro]