Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Mama worked doubles
Daddy worked nights
We ate beans and cornbread
By the yellow porch light
Trailer door squeaked
When the wind got mean
I learned real quick
How to make one meal stretch clean
[Pre-Chorus]
Mud on my jeans
Bills on the fridge
Dreams felt far
Beyond that bridge
But I kept my chin up
Kept my eyes on gold
Even when the whole world
Said, boy, you been sold
[Chorus]
Hard life, hard life
Made me strong
Hard life, hard life
Kept me going on
(Kept me going on)
Red dirt roots
And a scar on my heart
Hard life, hard life
Tore me apart
[Verse 2]
Grandpa's old shotgun
Hung over the door
Not for feeling safe
Just for signs of war
We knew how to fix things
With wire and tape
Patch a hole in the roof
Pray the whole thing holds till daybreak
[Pre-Chorus]
Cold in the winter
Hot in July
Learned to laugh loud
When I wanted to cry
If the world shut a door
I'd kick up dust
'Cause a backroad kid
Don't get nothing for free, just trust
[Chorus]
Hard life, hard life
Made me strong
Hard life, hard life
Kept me going on
(Kept me going on)
Red dirt roots
And a scar on my heart
Hard life, hard life
Tore me apart
[Bridge]
Now I got miles on me
And callused hands
Still hear that screen door
Still smell that land
I don't hate the hurting
It showed me who I am
From a broke-down start
To a fighting man
[Chorus]
Hard life, hard life
Made me strong
Hard life, hard life
Kept me going on
(Kept me going on)
Red dirt roots
And a scar on my heart
Hard life, hard life
Tore me apart
Details
GeneratedJul 8, 2026
Duration2:36
LanguageEnglish
Style
Country rap with midtempo swung drums, banjo plucks over dusty acoustic guitar, and a steady bass stomp; verse rides tight half-spoken bars, pre-chorus opens with harmony lift and handclaps, chorus hits with crowd chant doubles and a twangy hook guitar. Add boot-stomp fills, harmonica flares, and tape-sat delay on key words. Bright, rugged, radio-ready mix., rap, country
Credits
Prompt bylilman
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
A country rap about a hard life growing up
