Country Made Me Fam

[Verse 1]
They took my boots
They took my cash
Left me bleeding
In the Johnson grass
Pulled my ring
Right off my hand
But they left this beat-up box
And a broken man
[Chorus]
They stole my name
Stole my plan
Left me here holding this six-string in my hands
Tore my world down to wire and sand
But country made me
Country made me fam
Not the gold
Not the scam
Just a sad old song and a half-ton van
You can take all I am
But country made me
Country made me fam
[Verse 2]
Pawnshop tag
On an empty case
My daddy’s watch
Gone without a trace
But these calloused fingers
Still know who I am
Every scar on these frets
Is a lifelong brand
[Chorus]
They stole my name
Stole my plan
Left me here holding this six-string in my hands
Tore my world down to wire and sand
But country made me
Country made me fam
Not the gold
Not the scam
Just a sad old song and a half-ton van
You can take all I am
But country made me
Country made me fam
[Bridge]
Out on that dirt road shoulder
Under a blood-red sky (oh Lord)
I sang my sins to the vultures
Watched every fear fly by
If all I’ve got is this story
And a busted-down jam
Then carve it on my headstone
“He sang till they all knew his name as fam”
[Chorus]
They stole my name
Stole my plan
Left me here holding this six-string in my hands
Tore my world down to wire and sand
But country made me
Country made me fam
Not the gold
Not the scam
Just a sad old song and a half-ton van
You can take all I am
But country made me
Country made me fam
[Outro]
So fill my cup
With the cheap stuff
Ma’am
I’ll tip this hat
To the ones who ran
‘Cause they stripped me bare
Till the truth just sang
Country broke me down
Country made me fam

rock, Dusty alt-country groove with twangy electric and worn acoustic guitars over a lazy mid-tempo shuffle; male vocals rough-edged but intimate. Verses stay close and storytelling-forward with brushed snares and low organ pad, chorus widens into big harmonies and ringing chords. Bridge dips into a moody, minor-key Gothic tint with tremolo guitar, then kicks back into a triumphant final chorus with shout-along backing vocals and a gritty, tape-warm mix., country, country rock