[Verse 1]
Well the old folks are gone now, homestead turned to weeds
But when I close my eyes, I can still see everything
West Virginia holler, a creaky front porch swing
June and Johnny on the phonograph while me and momma sing

[Chorus]
People, places, and songs
The things that make us who we are and tell us we belong
A part of us forever, rocks we build our lives upon
People, places, and songs

[Verse 2]
I remember all the faces, those who believed in me
And every voice that led to where I was meant to be
Wherever the road takes me, whatever life may bring
They're the rhythm and the rhyme in every line I sing

[Chorus]
People, places, and songs
The things that make us who we are and tell us we belong
A part of us forever, rocks we build our lives upon
People, places, and songs

[Bridge]
And when I've played my last show, will they sing my life story?
Will I be a face in someone's memory?
[Chorus]
People, places, and songs
The things that make us who we are and tell us we belong
A part of us forever, rocks we build our lives upon
People, places, and songs
People, places, and songs