West Texas Winds

Out where the sun sets on wide-open plains, Built us a life with hard work and sweet grace. My darlin's laughter, warm as July, She brought me her world, and it opened my eyes. Sundays with friends, guitars and good cheer, Tequila and tales 'round a fire burnin' clear. But whispers and glances ride on the breeze, The kind that cut deep, though they're meant to appease. West Texas winds, they carry the truth, Warm with the love, cold with the proof— That some hearts out here still can't understand When love builds a bridge, not a border or brand. Told her, "Mi vida, we'll stand side by side— No wall or rumor can break what's inside." But I see her eyes, how they sometimes fall low, When kindness feels heavy, and welcome feels slow. There's more to this land than fences and lines— It's the hands that hold you through hard, bitter times. So let 'em stare, let the gossip run free— We've got a bond that no wind can unweave. West Texas winds, you can't shake our pride, Our love's the horizon, too wide to divide— So let the sun set, and let the stars shine— This heart, this home—forever, it's mine. West Texas winds, just let 'em blow— They'll never move the roots we've sown.