[Verse 1]
Hard hat hangin’ on a rusted nail
Coffee gone cold by the window rail
H&P 649 hums all night
Iron teeth turnin’ in the work light
Boots sunk deep in the drilling mud
Knuckles busted
Little stain of blood
Clock crawls slow on the doghouse wall
Radio static
I can’t hear your call
[Chorus]
I’m just a floor hand prayin’ on this steel
Chasin’ that day rate
Tryin’ to pay our bills
Two weeks gone
And my heart’s still home
With my babies’ laughs on your old iPhone
I bow my head under all these stars
“Lord
Guide my hands
Guard their hearts”
Out on this rig
Under heaven so far
Just workin’ my way
Back to their arms
[Verse 2]
Your picture’s taped to my locker door
Crayon hearts from the kids on the drawer
Little handprints in blue and green
That’s my whole world in a three-by-three
Missin’ ball games and bedtime prayers
First loose teeth and their messy hair
I count my checks
I count my days
But I count on God when I can’t see a way
[Chorus]
I’m just a floor hand prayin’ on this steel
Chasin’ that day rate
Tryin’ to pay our bills
Two weeks gone
And my heart’s still home
With my babies’ laughs on your old iPhone
I bow my head under all these stars
“Lord
Guide my hands
Guard their hearts”
Out on this rig
Under heaven so far
Just workin’ my way
Back to their arms
[Bridge]
If this chain holds
If this pipe don’t fall (yeah)
If You hear a roughneck when he calls
Give me one more drive down that county road
One more chance to lift ‘em close
[Chorus]
I’m just a floor hand prayin’ on this steel
Chasin’ that day rate
Tryin’ to pay our bills
Two weeks gone
But I’m headed home
To those muddy shoes and your tired hello
I bow my head
Whisper “thank You” soft
Engine hummin’ as the miles roll off
Off this rig
Out of all this harm
Finally made my way
Back to their arms (back to their arms)
