Ohio in My Chest

Verse 1

Three hundred miles of flat and dry

I count the hours between her voice and mine

Fort Hood dust on my boots again

She sends a picture of the porch light on

I trace the screen like it's her skin

Pre-Chorus

And every siren sounds like her name

Every empty bunk feels the same

Chorus

Ohio I keep you in my chest

Ohio you never left

The sand the heat the long parade

I'd trade it all to see your face

Ohio I keep you in my chest

Ohio you never left

Post-Chorus

(Oh) I'm coming home to you

(Oh) I'm coming home to you

Verse 2

She says the leaves are turning brown

I'm sweating through a Texas town

Her letters smell like cinnamon

I read them twice then read again

My whole heart is a northern wind

Pre-Chorus

And every sunset burns her shade

Every mile is a promise made

Chorus

Ohio I keep you in my chest

Ohio you never left

The sand the heat the long parade

I'd trade it all to see your face

Ohio I keep you in my chest

Ohio you never left

Post-Chorus

(Oh) I'm coming home to you

(Oh) I'm coming home to you

Bridge

Wait for me wait for me

Through the static through the dark

Wait for me wait for me

You're the compass you're the spark

Chorus

Ohio I keep you in my chest

Ohio you never left

The sand the heat the long parade

I'd trade it all to see your face

Ohio I keep you in my chest

Ohio you never left

Post-Chorus

(Oh) I'm coming home to you

(Oh) I'm coming home to you