King Ranch Shadows

(SEC:INTRO)

(INST:ACG soft)

(VOC:M raspy close)

All-American dad, boots by the door

Kids think he’s stronger than ever before

Porch light glowin’ like a halo sign

But he knows the battles behind that shine

(SEC:PRE1)

(INST:pad low)

Some lines don’t fade with time

They wait at the county line

(SEC:CH1)

(INST:rim lite)

(VOC:M lead+h)

He did time in his own damn mind

Tryin’ to walk that line

King Ranch parked in the yard at night

Like freedom still on trial

They still run to him like he never failed

Like he’s ten feet tall

In them King Ranch shadows

He won’t let himself fall

(SEC:V2)

(INST:ACG+bs lite)

We all got days we wish we could take

Words we’d give anything to erase

But those little hands still reach for him

Like grace don’t care where you’ve been

He ain’t perfect, he ain’t clean

But he’s fightin’ for what they believe

One sober sunrise at a time

One step closer to that line

(SEC:PRE2)

(INST:cello rise)

Heart still beatin’ through the doubt

He ain’t turnin’ back around

(SEC:BRK)

(INST:pno only)

(VOC:M fragile)

They still believe in him

Even when he don’t

They still see a hero

Even when he won’t

Squares his shoulders in the dark

Makes a promise to his heart

I might’ve stumbled before

But I ain’t quittin’ anymore

(SEC:CH2 BIG)

(INST:full drms+str)

(VOC:M lead+big h)

He did time in his own damn mind

But he’s steppin’ toward the light

King Ranch rollin’ slow tonight

No more runnin’ from that fight

They still run to him like he’s ten feet tall

And that’s enough to change it all

In them King Ranch shadows

He’s standin’ tall

(SEC:OUT)

(INST:ACG fade)

Lord I’m standin’ tall