Long shadow

Verse 1

I been draggin’ old ghosts down a long dirt road,

Every mile felt heavier than the last one I rode.

Whiskey on my breath, fire in my chest,

Tryin’ to outrun the man I used to be—hell, I tried my best.

Chorus

But I’m breakin’ these chains like a wild horse loose,

Burnin’ down the lies, cuttin’ every excuse.

Ain’t lookin’ back at the mess I made—

Ashes turn to freedom in the light of a new day.

Yeah, I’m dustin’ off my name…

I’m finally walkin’ out of my own damn way.

Verse 2

There were nights I’d fall hard, let the darkness win,

Hear my old mistakes knockin’, wantin’ back in.

But a man gets tired of his own regrets,

Like boots worn thin from roads he shoulda never stepped.

Chorus

But I’m breakin’ these chains like a wild horse loose,

Burnin’ down the lies, cuttin’ every excuse.

Ain’t lookin’ back at the mess I made—

Ashes turn to freedom in the light of a new day.

Yeah, I’m dustin’ off my name…

I’m finally walkin’ out of my own damn way.

Verse 3

Now the sun hits different on this cleaner trail,

I ain’t perfect, but hell, I ain’t destined to fail.

Got a heartbeat steady like a blacktop drum,

And a promise to myself that the worst days ain’t the sum.

Chorus

‘Cause I’m breakin’ these chains like a wild horse loose,

Burnin’ down the lies, cuttin’ every excuse.

Ain’t lookin’ back at the mess I made—

Ashes turn to freedom in the light of a new day.

Yeah, I’m dustin’ off my name…

I’m finally walkin’ out of my own damn way.