[Verse] Moonlight slips through the cottonwood trees Barefoot, I’m chasing a whispering breeze Home’s just a name on a weathered old sign But tonight, I’m runnin’ where stars align [Pre-Chorus] Quiet footsteps on gravel and stone A secret in every step I roam [Chorus] Play that bluegrass song, lift me off the ground Where the banjo rings and the fiddle’s sound I’m the preacher’s daughter, wild and free Sneakin’ out to dance beneath the cedar tree Play that bluegrass song, carry me away To those burning strings where my heart will stay [Verse] Dust swirls behind me, a road worn and long Every mile hums to a midnight song Mama’s prayers can’t reach this runaway heart When the music calls, I don’t wanna part [Pre-Chorus] Whispered secrets in the cigarette smoke Chasing dreams that no preacher spoke [Chorus] Play that bluegrass song, lift me off the ground Where the banjo rings and the fiddle’s sound I’m the preacher’s daughter, wild and free Sneakin’ out to dance beneath the cedar tree Play that bluegrass song, carry me away To those burning strings where my heart will stay [Bridge] Underneath the stars, the world feels wide No judgment in the night, just the music’s tide With every note, I find a little more truth In the road-worn rhythm of my youth [Chorus] Play that bluegrass song, lift me off the ground Where the banjo rings and the fiddle’s sound I’m the preacher’s daughter, wild and free Sneakin’ out to dance beneath the cedar tree Play that bluegrass song, carry me away To those burning strings where my heart will stay [Outro] Play that bluegrass song, play it soft and low Where the restless wind and the moonlight go