Built For Bad Roads

Verse 1
Started with a full tank and an empty plan
Thought I had it figured out as a young man
Bills stacked high, love ran cold
Dreams broke down before they got old
Hit a stretch where the lights went dark
Rain on the windshield, doubts in my heart
Every mile tried to shake my faith
But I learned quick how much I can take

Pre-Chorus
Yeah, life don’t slow down when you lose control
It just shows you what you’re made of

Chorus
I was built for bad roads
Rattlin’ frames and busted tires
Every asphalt scar, every wrong turn
Just added fuel to the fire
I bend, I bruise, but I don’t break
I keep pushin’ with a heavy load
If this life’s a test of what I’m made of
I was built for bad roads

Verse 2
Lost some money, lost some friends
Trusted hearts that turned on me in the end
Had nights I slept in my own doubt
Wondered if I’d ever find my way out
But the engine still turned every time
Even runnin’ low on fuel, she crossed that line
Learned pain don’t mean you’re done
Sometimes it means you’re not done yet, son

Pre-Chorus
Every breakdown taught me how
To get back up and roll on out

Chorus
I was built for bad roads
Potholes deep and sideways rain
Every scar I carry proves
I survived the worst of the pain
I bend, I bruise, but I don’t break
I keep pushin’ with a heavy load
If this life’s a test of what I’m made of
I was built for bad roads

Bridge (Male Choir singing)
Midnight stranded, hood up high,
Wondering how I’m still getting by
Then the dawn breaks amber and gold
Sunrise whispering, “you didn’t fold”

Final Chorus
I was built for bad roads
Storm-lashed miles and dust-choked lanes
Every hard mile hardened me
Every loss taught me my strength
I bend, I bruise, but I don’t break
I keep movin’ with the heaviest of loads
If the long way’s what it takes to make it home
I was built for bad roads

Outro
Yeah, I ain’t smooth pavement, I ain’t easy miles
But I’m still rollin’…
And that’s survival.

Southern outlaw, gritty, high energy, upbeat, confident