Still standing

Yaaaaaaa — sun up on a backroad, coffee gone cold

I’m hard on myself, don’t need nobody’s fold

I’ll keep movin’, keep bein’ the man I know

Dust on my boots, but I won’t lay low

Replaying my story like that same old radio

So don’t remind me, I already know

Chorus

I’ve beat myself down, yeah I’ve dug that hole

Took my pride, took my dreams, tried to steal my soul

But I keep on standin’ — even when I fall

Hard on myself, but I’m holdin’ on through it all

Don’t bring me help, just let me be

Kicking at my shadow, learning to be free

Verse 2

I know what I’ve done, Lord, and that was wrong

Learned to take my medicine, sing my lonely song

Tough love’s the teacher that made me strong

Fixin’ up the pieces, puttin’ right what’s wrong

Every mile I walk, every night I own

I’m rebuilding a heart from the seeds I’ve sown

Chorus

I’ve beat myself down, yeah I’ve dug that hole

Took my pride, took my dreams, tried to steal my soul

But I keep on standin’ — even when I fall

Hard on myself, but I’m holdin’ on through it all

Don’t bring me help, just let me be

Kicking at my shadow, learning to be free

Bridge

A whiskey whisper and a neon truth

A paper map of my misspent youth

I’m learning mercy in the mirror’s face

One small step at a steady pace

Chorus

I’ve beat myself down, but I ain’t staying low

I’ll take that hard love, let it teach me how to grow

I keep on standin’ — when the night gets long

Hard on myself, but I’m still strong

So don’t bring me help, just let me be

I’m fixin’ my wrongs, makin’ room for me

Outro

Yaaaaaaa — sun settin’ on that same ol’ road

Hard on myself, but I’m carryin’ my load

Still standing