[Verse 1]
We were eight with scraped-up knees
Trading secrets underneath the bleachers
You wore your brother’s old blue jeans
I had a lunchbox full of peach rings
We made a promise by the creek
That growing up wouldn’t change a thing
[Pre-Chorus]
Then years came rolling like a county road
But you were there wherever I would go
[Chorus]
You’ve been my call when the night runs long
My front-seat voice singing every wrong note strong
From first-day nerves to the hard goodbyes
You know the whole story, you’ve seen every side
And if the years put miles between our homes
There’s still one place I’ll never be alone
You’re the kind of friend time can’t undo
I’ve had a thousand days, and I’ve had you
[Verse 2]
You held my hair when my heart broke down
I stood beside you when you left that town
We’ve watched our dreams take different turns
Shared hand-me-downs and lessons learned
Now there’s a little one who calls you “Aunt”
And all our old jokes still make us laugh
[Pre-Chorus]
Life keeps changing what we thought we’d know
But you’re still the first one I call home
[Chorus]
You’ve been my call when the night runs long
My front-seat voice singing every wrong note strong
From first-day nerves to the hard goodbyes
You know the whole story, you’ve seen every side
And if the years put miles between our homes
There’s still one place I’ll never be alone
You’re the kind of friend time can’t undo
I’ve had a thousand days, and I’ve had you
[Bridge]
Someday our hands may show the years
We’ll still tell those same old stories here
You’ll say, “Remember?” I’ll say, “I do”
Every road I’ve walked leads back to you
[Final Chorus]
You’ve been my call when the night runs long
My front-seat voice singing every wrong note strong
From scraped-up knees to the life we made
You’ve been the sure thing that never changed
And if the years put miles between our homes
There’s still one place I’ll never be alone
You’re the kind of friend time can’t undo
I’ve had a thousand days, and I’ve had you
[Outro]
Since scraped-up knees and creekside truth
I’ve had a thousand days, and I’ve had you