[Verse 1]
Steel tank shining under county fair dust
Kickstand down, but the old dream still runs
From the hills of West Virginia, where the coal trains roll
To Jersey shore highways, carrying stories we know
A black leather vest and a weathered hand
A promise made you can understand
No polished words, no borrowed name
Just showing up when the hard days came
[Pre-Chorus]
Raise your eyes to the morning sky
Count the ones who never got to say goodbye
[Chorus]
Strength and honor, mile after mile
Integrity in every hard-won smile
Loyal hearts and a dedicated flame
Respect is earned, not a patch or a name
On two wheels beneath that open blue
We carry the fallen in all we do
Always remember, wherever we roam
The road is wide, but brotherhood is home
[Verse 2]
There’s a photograph tucked in the saddlebag flap
A young face smiling from another map
He left from New Jersey with a flag on his sleeve
And gave more than he took, more than we could believe
At the overlook, engines cool in a row
We speak his name softly, then let the wind blow
Every turn is a promise, every mile is a vow
To live with the courage he showed us somehow
[Pre-Chorus]
Raise your eyes to the morning sky
Count the ones who never got to say goodbye
[Chorus]
Strength and honor, mile after mile
Integrity in every hard-won smile
Loyal hearts and a dedicated flame
Respect is earned, not a patch or a name
On two wheels beneath that open blue
We carry the fallen in all we do
Always remember, wherever we roam
The road is wide, but brotherhood is home
[Bridge]
If the rain comes down, we ride together
If the blacktop breaks, we hold the line
Through West Virginia hills and Jersey weather
Your back is mine, and mine is yours in time
[Instrumental]
[Final Chorus]
Strength and honor, mile after mile
Integrity in every hard-won smile
Loyal hearts and a dedicated flame
Respect is earned, not a patch or a name
On two wheels beneath that open blue
We carry the fallen in all we do
Always remember, wherever we roam
The road is wide, but brotherhood is home
[Outro]
Engines fade beyond the mountain stone
Their names ride with us all the way home