[Verse 1]
Boot prints in the red dirt
Dust on my worn-out faith
You were leanin' on that fence post
Sayin, “Boy, you’re gonna break”
Got a cross on my rearview
Shakes on these gravel roads
Say I keep on drivin’
Like I’m runnin’ from my own ghost
[Pre-Chorus]
But every time that I fall face-first
You’re the first name cut through the curse
I’m a mess in a denim coat
Still you say I’m something more
[Chorus]
You’re the rust on my halo
You’re the crack in my gold
You’re the hand on my shoulder
Sayin, “Son, you’re still whole”
I ain’t clean, I ain’t stable
But you ride in my soul
If I ever turn to hero
It’s ‘cause you loved me broke
[Verse 2]
Late night at the Texaco
Change jar couldn’t buy a beer
You slid a twenty ‘cross that counter
Said, “Remember why you’re here”
Told me, “Call me when you’re cornered
Call me when the thunder rolls”
You were sittin’ on the tailgate
When I finally lost control
[Pre-Chorus]
When the shame came floodin’ my truck bed
You just laughed, said, “Ain’t you dead?”
Pulled me in, smell of smoke and rain
Said, “Heroes all crawl out of pain”
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Yeah, I still curse, still slam these doors
Still punch my pride like I did before
But I see your faith in my rearview mirror
Growin’ clearer, growin’ nearer
If I stand up when the night gets cold
It’s ‘cause you burned that kind of bold
Right into my bones
Right into my bones
[Chorus]