Verse 1
Sun ain’t up but the pit alive
Diesel breath, yeah we still survive
Steel tracks hum like a loaded bass
Red dirt stains on a tired face
Hard hat low, blue rag tied
Mirror shake when I ease that ride
Radio crackle, foreman talk
But I answer back with a piston knock
Pre-Chorus
We don’t clock dreams, we clock weight
Fifty tons late, never hesitate
Every haul road know my name
Big iron talk when I’m in my lane
Chorus
Crippin’ with a Cat 773
Blue collar soul, heavy-duty creed
Red dirt flyin’ where the weak won’t be
Whole pit know when they see me
From sun-up grind to the shutdown plea
Still crippin’ with a Cat 773
Verse 2
Scale house watch, yeah they know the sound
When that load hit steel, whole ground pound
No chrome dreams, just torque and grit
Hands stay cracked, won’t ever quit
Night shift glow under floodlight beams
Exhaust stacks puffin’ outlaw steam
City folks laugh, don’t understand
This road ain’t paved, it’s built by hands
Pre-Chorus
We don’t need luck, we got gears
Earn every dollar with blood and years
No shortcuts, no clean escape
Just iron faith and heavy brakes
Chorus
Crippin’ with a Cat 773
Blue collar soul, heavy-duty creed
Red dirt flyin’ where the weak won’t be
Whole pit know when they see me
From sun-up grind to the shutdown plea
Still crippin’ with a Cat 773
Bridge
Blue rag dusty, engine scream
Livin’ real loud in a diesel dream
They chase comfort, I chase load
King of the pit on a haul road throne
If it break, we fix it raw
No backup plan, no second law
This ain’t a job, it’s loyalty
Iron life chose me
Breakdown
(Yeah)
Heavy load, slow roll
Every mile take a toll
But I wouldn’t trade this life
For a clean shirt or a corner office lie
Final Chorus
Crippin’ with a Cat 773
Fifty tons deep in the dirt with me
No fame, no chains, just grind and heat
Haul-road heart, concrete feet
When the whistle blow and the lights go free
I’m still crippin’ with a Cat 773
Outro
Engine cool, stars come out
Pit go quiet, no more shout
Tomorrow morning, same old scene
Me, red dirt, and a diesel dream
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