"From Shame to Stages"
(Verse 1)
There’s a whisper in this small-town air,
My name’s a stain they can’t repair.
From courthouse steps to a jail cell door,
I’ve given ‘em plenty to talk about and more.
Mama cries where no one sees,
Daddy don’t even look at me.
But when I’m alone, that’s when it hits,
The hurt pours out with every word I’ve writ.
(Pre-Chorus)
They see a man lost in his mistakes,
But they don’t see the dreams I chase.
(Chorus)
When the pain flows, it’s ink on a page,
Heartbreak and hope in every phrase.
I’ve been to hell, but I’m still alive,
With a pen and a prayer, I’m gonna survive.
One day this shame will turn to praise,
When my songs light up Nashville stages.
(Verse 2)
Used to run with trouble, found it fast,
Chasing highs that would never last.
Lost some years, lost my pride,
But found my soul on these lonely nights.
I write the truth, I write the fight,
I write the boy who’s still trying to get it right.
They don’t know the storms I face,
They just see a name they’d like erased.
(Pre-Chorus)
But in the dark, I find my way,
Every verse pulling me from the gray.
(Chorus)
When the pain flows, it’s ink on a page,
Heartbreak and hope in every phrase.
I’ve been to hell, but I’m still alive,
With a pen and a prayer, I’m gonna survive.
One day this shame will turn to praise,
When my songs light up Nashville stages.
(Bridge)
Maybe I’ll never clear my name,
But the music’s my fire, my break from the blame.
For every tear I’ve made them cry,
I’ll write a song that reaches the sky.
(Chorus)
When the pain flows, it’s ink on a page,
Heartbreak and hope in every phrase.
I’ve been to hell, but I’m still alive,
With a pen and a prayer, I’m gonna survive.
One day this shame will turn to praise,
When my songs light up Nashville stages.
(Outro)
So let the gossip run, let the rumors grow,
They don’t know the man they think they know.
From the ashes I’ll rise, I’ll rewrite my fate,
With songs that’ll echo through Heaven’s gates.
