[Verse 1]
Steel toes in that red dirt
Hard hat in the back seat
Salt air on my Carhartt
Smoke rollin' from the drag-up meet
Arc flash in my sunburn
Sweat stingin' in my eyes
Pay stub lookin' real mean
Time clock never lies (uh)
7–12s, that’s all I know
Funnel line, turn it around, gotta go
Pipe on the rack, lay a root real slow
If it don’t stack dime, then it don’t leave the floor
[Chorus]
I’m a Gulf Coast cowboy shutdown
Grindin' till the lights go out
Eighty-four hours this week
Let the foreman scream and shout (yeah)
I’m a pipeline-hardened, slide-rule, sight-down
Fit it, burn it in, then ride out
Gulf Coast cowboy shutdown
That’s that pipewelder lifestyle
[Verse 2]
Stinger in my right hand
TIG torch in my left grip
Back purge, tight cap
Watch that puddle drip
X-ray clean, I chase that crown
QC on me, can’t flag this down (nope)
Barn find Chevy in the motel lot
Per diem in my pocket, hit the boil shack spot (hey)
Mud on my boots, but the stainless shine
Outage money got me feelin' fine
Chasin' that call-out, turn-around grind
Missed three birthdays, but the bills in line
[Chorus]
I’m a Gulf Coast cowboy shutdown
Grindin' till the lights go out
Eighty-four hours this week
Let the foreman scream and shout
I’m a pipeline-hardened, slide-rule, sight-down
Fit it, burn it in, then ride out
Gulf Coast cowboy shutdown
That’s that pipewelder lifestyle (yeah)
[Bridge]
From the rack to the jack, I stay ready
Buzz box hummin', hand stay steady
From the dockside rigs to the plant back gate
If it pays that double-time, I’ll work late (work late)
[Chorus]
I’m a Gulf Coast cowboy shutdown
Grindin' till the lights go out
Eighty-four hours this week
Let the good Lord sort me out
I’m a pipeline-hardened, slide-rule, sight-down
Fit it, burn it in, then ride out
Gulf Coast cowboy shutdown
That’s that pipewelder lifestyle (that’s right)