Grew up in Omaha with fists and Sunday prayers
Two brothers and a sister, learned to fight and learned to care
Dad's from Fullerton, mama's Winterset born
Lost my grandpa and my uncle before I turned ten years old
At fourteen I was driving, at fifteen swinging hammers
Construction in the summer heat, building up what matters
[CHORUS]
I'm a blue collar country man with calloused hands and scars From trap shooting to heartache, I've been reaching for the stars
Lost my best friend after high school, gained new brothers on the job I love deeply, stay loyal, through the hard times and the good
Black Hills calling when I need to clear my mind
I'm still standing, still fighting, still trying to be kind.
[VERSE]
Came out at sixteen, found the courage to be true
Started smoking at eighteen, trying to make it through
Fell for Ray at seventeen, thought we'd never end
Now we`re circling back around, might get a second chance again
I play games to calm my racing mind at night
The outdoors and the open sky make everything feel right
[BRIDGE]
Twenty years of living, learning how to stand
Small town roots run deep in this Nebraska man
Through the losses and the lessons, I'm becoming who l'm meant to be A good man who loves hard and won't give up easy
[OUTRO]
Yeah I'm still standing, still fighting
This country heart of mine