Felt like I had to be perfect
Put this map dot on a map
Everybody was certain
I would do something like that
The yearbook said most likely to succeed
Newspaper said the best they've ever seen
And I thought that's what I wanted more than anything, but
I slowed my small town big dreams down
Dimmed the lighters in the crowd
For something sweeter that I found
Here with you
Broke the box and set me free
I thank God that He showed me
Happiness ain't just about
Making my hometown proud
Three little sets of bare feet
Running all through this homemade house
No one could convince me
That there's anything better than that sound
I might not be a star
But you can't measure a heart
On the radio charts, no
I slowed my small town big dreams down
Dimmed the lighters in the crowd
For something sweeter that I found
Here with you
Broke the box and set me free
I thank God that He showed me
Happiness ain't just about
Making my hometown proud
What is success
If tomorrow's not left
When I'm on my last breath, oh
I don't wanna look back and regret
I slowed my small town big dreams down
Dimmed the lighters in the crowd
For something sweeter that I found
Here with you
Broke the box and set me free
I thank God that He showed me
Happiness ain't just about
Making my hometown proud
Hometown proud