[Verse]
I’m gonna pry the lock on fate tonight
Gonna find the truth in the pale moonlight
A heart of gold hides in the dirt and clay
I’ll dig it up before it fades away
[Chorus]
I’m gonna praise the sky for the storm it gave
For the broken roads and the lives it saved
Steel strings hum like a lonesome breeze
Echoes of freedom through the cypress trees
[Verse 2]
I’m gonna pry the shadows from the past
Let ‘em know they can’t hold me fast
Whiskey’s burn won’t numb my soul
I’ll mend my heart and make it whole
[Chorus]
I’m gonna praise the sky for the storm it gave
For the broken roads and the lives it saved
Steel strings hum like a lonesome breeze
Echoes of freedom through the cypress trees
[Bridge]
The river’s wide but I’ll build my bridge
Climb the mountain past the highest ridge
Every tear is a song to sing
Every scar is a story I bring
[Chorus]
I’m gonna praise the sky for the storm it gave
For the broken roads and the lives it saved
Steel strings hum like a lonesome breeze
Echoes of freedom through the cypress trees