The Road Between
Sun came up on a gravel drive,
Daddy said, “Son, just stay alive.”
Worked these hands ‘til they bled and cracked,
Never knew if we’d get it back.
Old Ford truck with a rusted frame,
Still rolled on through the pouring rain.
We learned real fast that hope ain’t free,
But faith can grow like an old oak tree.
Pre-Chorus
Every scar’s got a story, every tear’s got a name,
Every mile we traveled made us who we became.
Chorus
‘Cause the hard times made the happy days shine,
Like a sunrise breaking through a stormy sky.
We raised our glasses after every fall,
Found a little heaven in the middle of it all.
When life knocked us down, we stood back up again,
With dirt on our boots and a grin.
Yeah, the road gets rough, but I’d walk it the same,
’Cause the hard times made the happy days.
Verse 2
Friday nights by the firelight glow,
Laughing where the wild winds blow.
Mama dancing on the front porch floor,
To an old guitar and a screen door.
Kids running through the summer rain,
Didn’t know a thing about pain.
Those little moments, simple and true,
Turned into memories that carried us through.
Bridge
So if you’re hanging on by a thread tonight,
Don’t let go before the morning light.
Every broken road, every battle won,
Leads you back to where your heart belongs.
Final Chorus
Yeah, the hard times made the happy days shine,
Like a full moon lighting up the county line.
Every heartbreak, every dream we chased,
Every tear was never gone to waste.
We’ll keep rolling on, come hell or high rain,
Singing loud through the joy and pain.
If tomorrow brings another fight our way,
We’ll remember… the hard times made the happy days.
Outro
So here’s to the miles, the tears, and the grace,
Every goodbye and every embrace.
Life ain’t perfect, but I’d never trade
The hard times… that made the happy days.
