We Ain't Crawling Back

[Intro]
You can hear ‘em shoutin’ from their towers tonight
Wavin’ fear like a badge of might
But we ain’t shakin’ in our boots no more
We kicked that cage right off the door

[Verse 1]
Every night it’s another alarm
Another story ‘bout the world’s doin’ harm
Another speech with a trembling tone
Tryin’ to herd us back where we don’t belong
You keep swingin’ those chains in the air
Hopin’ we’ll break from the weight of your scare
But we’ve been listenin’ long enough
Now the bluff ain’t lookin’ so tough

[Pre-Chorus]
You keep yellin’ louder every day
But the truth don’t fade when the lies replay

[Chorus]
Stop tryin’ to scare us
We ain’t buyin’ what you’re sellin’ anymore
All your political circus
Don’t run this town like before
We finally got someone who does what he says
Instead of hidin’ behind the press
You can holler till your lungs turn black
But we ain’t crawlin’ back

[Verse 2]
You got so high on your own disguise
You forgot folks got eyes
Thought we’d never read between the lines
Or notice all them crooked signs
Now the louder you shout your fears
The funnier it sounds in our ears
All them tricks you used to hold your throne
Ain’t got a grip now the truth’s been shown

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah the curtain’s tearin’ off the wall
And everybody sees it fall

[Chorus]
Stop tryin’ to scare us
That old cage don’t hold us anymore
All your worn-out warnings
Just echo off the floor
We finally got a fire that burns
And we ain’t about to take your turns
You can scream till your throat turns black
But we ain’t crawlin’ back

[Bridge]
You’re the ones afraid tonight
Watchin’ folks step in the light
All the smoke you used to hide the game
Don’t cloud the sky the same
You can pound that drum of fear and doubt
But we’re the ones laughin’ now

[Final Chorus (Bigger)]
Stop tryin’ to scare us
Your shadows don’t stretch like before
All your loud distractions
Don’t hold the keys no more
We felt the wind of freedom blow
And brother we ain’t lettin’ go
You can rattle every chain you stack
But we ain’t crawlin’ back

[Outro]
Yeah the chains hit the dirt with a crack
And we ain’t… crawlin’ back.

Outlaw country rock anthem, gritty male vocal, loud electric guitars, southern rock energy, rebellious attitude