Climbing out of the dirt

Climbing Out of the Dirt

by Robert Ramage

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Intro (Monologue – Spoken Word)

I trusted someone I didn’t even know…

because my heart was starving for love.

I opened the door wide, hoping I finally found someone real,

but instead I got disappointment and heartbreak.

I gave her everything — my time, my heart, even my truck —

and she crushed it all, walked away without a second thought.

Too many regrets.

Too many sorrows.

But I’m done drowning in them.

I’m lifting my head, raising my voice,

and letting my lessons speak loud for anyone who’ll listen.

Be careful who you trust.

Not everyone you meet deserves your heart —

some will ruin it for you, and for everyone around you.

But I’m pulling myself up, climbing out of the dirt…

and maybe this song can keep someone else from falling in.

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Intro (Musical)

I’ve been stuck in the shadows, fighting echoes of my past,

Trying to pull myself together, trying to make this moment last.

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Verse 1

I don’t always know what to say,

Feels like I’ve got apologies for days.

I buried myself deeper than I meant,

Living with the scars of the time I spent

Wishing life had played out another way,

But wishing don’t fix yesterday.

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Verse 2

If I’d met you sooner, maybe things would’ve changed,

Maybe I wouldn’t feel so lost, so rearranged.

If she hadn’t turned her back when I needed her most,

Maybe I wouldn’t be fighting these ghosts.

But anger only keeps me stuck in place,

So I’m learning not to run from the face I face.

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Verse 3

That’s why I write these lines in the dead of night,

Hoping someone out there finds the light.

Maybe the pain I’ve been dragging around

Can help somebody else off the ground.

Maybe these words are how I’ll survive,

Turning my failures into something alive.

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Verse 4

Life moves on with or without you there,

So I’m choosing to stay, breathe, repair.

Trying to walk a wiser path than before,

Trying to shut the door on the things I ignore.

When I’ve got nothing left and I feel like dirt,

I turn to the page and pour out the hurt.

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Chorus

I’m climbing out of the dirt,

Even when it aches, even when it hurts.

If you’re lost like me, hold on tight —

There’s hope hidden in the darkest night.

You’re not alone, don’t let go first,

We’re all just climbing out of the dirt.

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Bridge

I’ve embarrassed myself, made mistakes I regret,

But I’m learning to forgive, not forget.

If my story saves one wandering soul,

Then maybe all this pain had a purpose, had a role.

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Outro

So here I stand, broken but awake,

Trying to heal from every heartbreak.

If you’re walking through hell, keep moving, don’t revert —

We can make it through…

We’re just climbing out of the dirt