The Fence by the Creek

[Verse] Sun beats down on my old hat. Wipe the sweat, just like that. Golden wheat sways in the breeze. Kneeling down, I find some ease. The tractor waits, the day's half done. Beneath this bright and endless sun. [Pre-Chorus] A city street, a distant dream. My little girl, or so it seems. She's chasing lights, a different way. From this old farm, far, far away. [Chorus] Golden fields stretch far and wide. A quiet ache I cannot hide. The sun sinks low, a fading light. The fence by the creek's not fixed right. [Verse] Wind brings scents of dinner sweet. From Mrs. Brown's, down the street. My old hand finds my cell phone. A week since I heard her tone. Scroll through names, her number gleams. Lost in all my waking dreams. Last Friday's chat, a whispered plea. For just a moment, she'd talk to me. [Pre-Chorus] My thumb hovers, starts to shake. What kind of call will she make? Is she happy, truly free? Or does she ever think of me? [Chorus] Golden fields stretch far and wide. A quiet ache I cannot hide. The sun sinks low, a fading light. The fence by the creek's not fixed right. [Bridge] That broken fence, a metaphor. For all the things I'm waiting for. To mend the gaps, to bridge the miles. See her smile, with childish wiles. This land I love, it holds my soul. My half-heart's lost control. She sought her future, bold and bright. Left me here in fading light. [Chorus] Golden fields stretch far and wide. A quiet ache I cannot hide. The sun sinks low, a fading light. The fence by the creek's not fixed right. [Outro]