Verse 1]
Daddy taught me how to haul that rig,
Mama taught me how to hold my tongue.
Life taught me if you want it bad,
You gotta bleed before you’ve won.
Spent my teenage nights on gravel roads,
Dreamin’ big and runnin’ wild—
Every scar I earned back then
Still shows up in my smile.
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[Chorus]
I was raised by smoke and trouble,
Grit and God, I walked that line.
Had to learn to fight my battles,
Had to learn to read the signs.
When the world tried hard to break me,
I just stood there like I was stone,
‘Cause I was raised by smoke and trouble,
And I ain’t walkin’ this road alone.
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[Verse 2]
Seen some brothers fade to shadows,
Seen some storms hit overnight.
Lost some things I can’t replace,
But I still thank God I’m alright.
Every trial I ever wrestled
Just toughened up the callus on my hands—
Ain’t no devil in the darkness
Gonna shake the man I am.
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[Chorus]
I was raised by smoke and trouble,
Grit and God, I walked that line.
Had to learn to fight my battles,
Had to learn to read the signs.
When the world tried hard to break me,
I just stood there like I was stone,
‘Cause I was raised by smoke and trouble,
And I ain’t walkin’ this road alone.
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[Bridge]
I got angels in my rearview,
Demons on the passenger side,
But I ain’t scared of nothin’ now—
I’ve been forged by fire inside.
Let that thunder shake the valley,
Let that lightning split the sky—
If trouble’s lookin’ for me now,
Tell it I ain’t scared to try.
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[Final Chorus]
I was raised by smoke and trouble,
Grit and God, I walked that line.
Had to learn to fight my battles,
Had to learn to read the signs.
When the world tried hard to break me,
I just stood there like I was stone,
‘Cause I was raised by smoke and trouble,
And I ain’t walkin’ this road alone.
Yeah, I was raised by smoke and trouble…
And this road still feels like home.
DaveWhite
