Red Dirt Road

I drove one day down a red dirt road That took my breath away I knew right then what people saw And why they planned to stay The Oklahoma craggy rocks Were carved with special tools A loving God had taken time And threw out all the rules The air was still this sunny day My camera pressed my eye All thoughts were on the bright red hills And a windmill against the sky A one room school dying a sad slow death Was tired and worn from the years It had served a century of purpose But still it brought me tears I thanked my God for all he’s done As he blessed this red dirt road Life here could not be sweeter Back to my car I strode.