[Verse 1]
Been bent like a fencepost
Too many hands on me
Tryna tell me how to stand
Tryna tell me who to be
Mud on my boots, steel in my spine
I done had enough of the shove and the line
[Pre-Chorus]
I ain't made to fold
I ain't built to break
Took every hit they threw
Now watch me take my place
[Chorus]
I keep walking tall
I keep walking tall
Let the whole world talk
I don't hear it at all
I keep walking tall
I keep walking tall
Pushed to the edge
Still I ain't gonna fall
[Verse 2]
Got scars like fence wire
Hands like a working man
Learned a hard lesson early
You can only bend so far, then
I dust off the shame, shake off the fear
If they want a showdown, well, I stand right here
[Pre-Chorus]
I ain't made to fold
I ain't built to break
Took every hit they threw
Now watch me take my place
[Chorus]
I keep walking tall
I keep walking tall
Let the whole world talk
I don't hear it at all
I keep walking tall
I keep walking tall
Pushed to the edge
Still I ain't gonna fall
[Bridge]
Let the wind blow hard
Let the dark come near
I been down too long
Now I'm standing clear
No chain on my name
No weight on my soul
I was made for the road
And I got mine to go
[Chorus]
I keep walking tall
I keep walking tall
Let the whole world talk
I don't hear it at all
I keep walking tall
I keep walking tall
Pushed to the edge
Still I ain't gonna fall
[Outro]
Still I ain't gonna fall
Still I ain't gonna fall
Walking tall
Walking tall