Dust On My Boots

Woke up before that sunrise glow

Same old truck, same broken road

Coffee cold in a paper cup

Bills on the dash, stackin’ up

Mama’s picture on the passenger side

She used to say, “Son, just take it in stride”

But some days feel like a losing fight

Just me and the weight of another night

Yeah, I’ve bent but I ain’t broke

Still chasing down that little bit of hope

I got dust on my boots, pain in my bones

A past that follows me wherever I roam

Hands full of calluses, heart full of scars

Still praying to God underneath these stars

I’ve been knocked down more times than I can count

But I get back up, that’s what I’m about

Yeah, life ain’t easy, but I won’t give up

Just a broken man with dust on my boots

Lost my job in a small-town mill

Now I’m scraping by on a one-day deal

She packed her bags, said she couldn’t stay

Took my whole world and walked away

Got a boy who asks when I’m coming home

Through a crackling line on a worn-out phone

I tell him, “Son, I’m doing my best”

But that don’t ease this ache in my ches

Every mile feels like a test

But I keep on driving, I won’t rest

I got dust on my boots, pain in my bones

A past that follows me wherever I roam

Hands full of calluses, heart full of scars

Still praying to God underneath these stars

I’ve been knocked down more times than I can count

But I get back up, that’s what I’m about

Yeah, life ain’t easy, but I won’t give up

Just a broken man with dust on my boots

Maybe someday I’ll find my way

To a front porch view at the end of the day

With my boy by my side, no more goodbyes

Just peace in my soul and truth in my eyes

Yeah, I’m tired… but I ain’t done yet

Still got dust on my boots, but I’m standing tall

Through the rise and the hurt, I’ve weathered it all

These scars tell a story I don’t regret

Every tear, every mile, every drop of sweat

Yeah, I’ve been lost, but I’ve found my ground

In the fight to live, I won’t back down

Life tried to break me, but I’m still tough

Just a healing man with dust on my boots

Yeah, just a healing man…

With dust on my boots…