Chains on my shoulders

Verse 1
Midnight on the blacktop, beacon in the rain
Broken down stories, calling out my name
Another man’s ruin in the rearview glow
I carry every mile like a weight I know
Pre-Chorus
Rust on my hands, diesel in my veins
Every wrong turn taught me how to change
Chorus
I got chains on my shoulders, but they don’t hold me down
Every wreck I pulled back helped me turn around
From the edge of the breakdown lane
To a brand-new dawn through the windshield pane
Yeah, I’ve been dragged through fire, through the cold
But I’m stronger now with these chains on my shoulders
Verse 2
Coffee in a paper cup, sunrise in my eyes
Another call on the radio, another goodbye
Every hook and every mile pulls me through
Finding my way in what I rescue
Bridge
I was stuck in my own ditch, losing control
Now I’m pulling myself back to the road
Final Chorus (bigger)
I got chains on my shoulders, but they don’t hold me down
Every wreck I pulled back helped me turn around
From the dark to the daylight glow
I finally see what I didn’t know
Yeah, I’ve been dragged, but I’m not broken
I wear my scars like words unspoken
I’m still rolling, still getting closer
With these chains on my shoulders

Metal