Heart of Gold and Iron

[Verse 1]
Work boots by the back door
Old lunch pail on the shelf
Rust on his knuckles
Did his time
Broke himself
Steel mill smoke in his stories
Burned into his sleeves
Laughs till the table shakes
But you don’t wanna see him seethe (hey!)
[Pre-Chorus]
He says
“You can’t forge courage
From a coward’s cheap excuse”
But he’ll stand beside you anyway
When the whole damn world cuts you loose
[Chorus]
Dave’s impossible
Heart of gold and iron
Roaring like a furnace
Sparking like a siren
Push him too far
You’ll wake that beast
He’ll throw you in a tree
Then buy your beer in peace
Dave’s impossible
Never gonna break
Proud of every scar that his three boys take
[Verse 2]
Three boys at his table
Banged-up caps and crooked grins
He sees his father in their faces
Swears the fire starts again
Says
“You carry this name
Like a beam on your back
You bend
You don’t shatter”
He’s the rail that holds the track
[Pre-Chorus]
Can’t make strong from the weak
But he’ll bleed to help you stand
Rough words
Rougher hands
Still the softest place to land (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
Dave’s impossible
Heart of gold and iron
Roaring like a furnace
Sparking like a siren
Push him too far
You’ll wake that beast
He’ll throw you in a tree
Then buy your beer in peace
Dave’s impossible
Never gonna break
Proud of every scar that his three boys take
[Bridge]
He hung up his hard hat
But the weight’s still on his spine
Says
“Boys
When I’m gone
You keep this name in line”
Old steel in his backbone
Bright gold in his grin
He can’t change who you are
But he’ll fight for who you’ve been
[Chorus]
Dave’s impossible
Heart of gold and iron
Roaring like a furnace
Sparking like a siren
Push him too far
You’ll wake that beast
He’ll throw you in a tree
Then buy your beer in peace
Dave’s impossible
Never gonna break
Three boys on his shoulders
He’s the storm that love creates

metal, Big 80s metal anthem: twin guitars, galloping rhythm section, male vocals with gravel and high screams. Verses ride chugging power chords, pre-chorus climbs with tom fills and choir-like backing vocals; chorus explodes into soaring, harmonized leads. Middle-eight drops to half-time with sustained chords then kicks back into a double-time outro., strong