[Verse 1]
Boots by the back door, dust on the Bible
Paycheck late, but the rent’s still liable
Mama on the phone sayin’ “baby, I’m prayin’”
I laugh it off, but my hands keep shakin’
Rust on the Chevy, tank on E
Dreams in the bed, all tangled in the sheets
Every little doubt keep callin’ me soft
But I been down bad, still I pull it off
[Chorus]
I don’t know how, but I pull it off
Back against the wall and I still won’t drop
Blood on my knuckles, dirt in my cough
Heaven knows I’m hangin’ on, hangin’ on top
If the sky gonna fall, let it come on strong
I’ll be standin’ in the storm with a half-broke heart
Bet it all on a long-shot cross
Might bend, might break, but I pull it off (yeah)
[Verse 2]
Cold can of beer on a late-night Bible belt
Bills in a stack on the table like guilt
Ex callin’ up tryna ask how I been
I hit decline, then I write it with this pen
Small-town talk say I’ll never get out
Same old bar, same same old doubts
But every little “can’t” just turn to a call
Put it on my back, then I pull it off (hey)
[Chorus]
I don’t know how, but I pull it off
Back against the wall and I still won’t drop
Blood on my knuckles, dirt in my cough
Heaven knows I’m hangin’ on, hangin’ on top
If the sky gonna fall, let it come on strong
I’ll be standin’ in the storm with a half-broke heart
Bet it all on a long-shot cross
Might bend, might break, but I pull it off
[Bridge]
Hands up high for the hard-luck kids
Who never had much but the will to live
Tank on fumes, but we still take off
Faith in the dark, yeah, we pull it off (pull it off)
[Chorus]
I don’t know how, but I pull it off
Back against the wall and I still won’t drop
Blood on my knuckles, dirt in my cough
Heaven knows I’m hangin’ on, hangin’ on top
If the sky gonna fall, let it come on strong
I’ll be standin’ in the storm with a half-broke heart
Bet it all on a long-shot cross
Might bend, might break, but I pull it off (yeah)
Might bend, might break, but I pull it off