Cut em loose

Sun ain’t up, but the woods awake
Frost on the fields and the timber shake
Boots hit dirt, breath rolls white
Old red box in the pale moonlight
Tailgates drop, chains rattle low
Hounds all pacing, ready to go
That fire in their eyes don’t lie
They were born for the run, not the tie
[Pre-Chorus]
Snap that lead and say a prayer
A man and his dogs got a bond out there
[Chorus]
Cut ‘em loose, let ‘em fly
Through the holler and the pine trees high
When they strike, you’ll hear that sound
Music rolling across the ground
Cold nose working, hearts beat strong
That chase runs deep where we belong
Ain’t just hunting, it’s blood and pride
Man and his dogs side by side
[Verse 2]
Tracks in mud by a creek bed bend
That old blue tick ain’t gonna pretend
Head thrown back with a long bawl cry
Echo bouncing through the sky
Boot leather worn, but I don’t mind
Following that trail line by line
Every ridge and every draw
Feels like church without a law
[Bridge – Slower / Emotional]
Gray in their muzzle, scars on mine
Years roll quick but the bond holds tight
When the good Lord calls that final hunt
I pray I hear ‘em one more time
[Final Chorus]
Cut ‘em loose, let ‘em run
Till the rising of the morning sun
That echo rolling through the trees
Is freedom on the southern breeze
It ain’t about the kill or fame
It’s the sound when they call that game
Ain’t no truer love I’ve known
Than a hunter walking his dogs back home

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