

Prompt / Lyrics
Born on a backroad, dust on my boots Raised on revival hymns and rhythm & blues Mama sang about mercy in a cracked front pew Daddy worked hard, said, “Son, let the Lord lead you.” I’ve run wild with the devil’s crowd Got lost in the noise, got way too loud But grace found me where I fell Wrote my name where shame once dwelled Every mile’s a memory carved in stone Every heart you touch carries you on Your life’s a story God already started You’re holdin’ the pen while you’re brokenhearted Every word you speak, every hand you hold Every act of mercy’s worth more than gold One day you’ll leave this world behind But love don’t fade with the passing of time Let ‘em say you gave more than you took And you loved like Jesus — that’s the whole dang book There’ll be somebody standin’ in the rain Whisperin’ your name through the pain Sayin’, “When I was barely hangin’ on You showed up and you stayed strong.” Did you lift the weak? Did you bend your pride? Did you stand for truth but stay kind? Did you trade your anger for amazing grace When forgiveness stared you in the face? Ain’t no rewind on the life you live But there’s power in the love you give Your life’s a story God already started Ink it in mercy when the world feels heartless Every tear you wipe, every chain you break Heaven’s choir moves with every move you make When you leave this world behind Let your legacy testify You loved like Jesus with all you had And that’s a story that outlives a man We’re just a dash on a headstone line But love’s what echoes past goodbye From a wooden cross to a rugged heart Red-letter mercy tore the dark apart So love your neighbor, love your enemy Love like the Man who set you free Your life’s a story God already started Don’t let fear keep you guarded Write redemption through your pain Let His blood wash every stain When you leave this world behind Let ‘em feel it deep inside You loved like Jesus, strong and true And His soul kept singin’ through Gravel roads and gospel choirs Broken hearts and holy fire Sign your name in mercy instead… Let your whole life be written in red.**
Tags
Cody Johnson and Rascal Flatts
3:21
No
3/2/2026