No Guts, No Glory

[Verse 1]
Clock says midnight
Ceiling fan hums slow
Neighbor’s old hound
Snoring through the wall next door
Phone face-down
Bills piled on the floor
I hear devils calling
Like they been here before
[Pre-Chorus]
I could lay back
Fade out
Let the dark just swallow me
But I got dirt on these hands
And heat under these feet
[Chorus]
No guts
No glory (hey!)
That’s the story I believe
Hard work ain’t killing me
It’s the only thing that’s setting me free
Devils calling my name
But they ain’t taking me
‘Cause God’s overlooking me
No guts
No glory
[Verse 2]
Sun comes bleeding
Through a busted blind
Coffee in a chipped cup
Mud on my mind
Boots by the doorway
Steel in my spine
I walk past the shadows
Leave ‘em all behind
[Pre-Chorus]
Every blister
Every bruise
Writes another page on me
I ain’t backing down now
This is how it’s gotta be
[Chorus]
No guts
No glory (yeah!)
That’s the story I believe
Hard work ain’t killing me
It’s the only thing that’s setting me free
Devils calling my name
But they ain’t taking me
‘Cause God’s overlooking me
No guts
No glory
[Bridge]
Midnight snoring in the small-town quiet
Devils talking but they can’t buy it
Heart still pounding like a worn-out drum
I’m still standing when the morning comes (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
No guts
No glory
That’s the story I believe
Hard work ain’t killing me
It’s the only thing that’s setting me free
Devils calling my name
But they ain’t taking me
‘Cause God’s overlooking me
No guts
No glory
No guts
No glory

rock, Gritty country rock with overdriven telecaster riffs, steady highway drums, and a thick, rootsy bass line. Male vocals, weathered and melodic, sit upfront; backing gang shouts hit on the title phrase. Verses keep it tight and story-focused, choruses explode with stacked harmonies and big crash hits. Short slide guitar fills answer vocal lines, with a brief dynamic drop before the final, shout-along chorus., country rock