Granite Stone

You were built to make it on your own

Don’t back down, but throw no stones

Remember lawyer’s never look out for your best

And the banker is only there to steal what’s left

A job is just a means of getting by

Don’t let it rule your life and rob your time

If you give them 40 years of faithfulness

They’ll forget your name just like all the rest

To make it son you’ll have to give your all

You’ll have to take a stand when you get the call

Life is harder than granite stone

And you were built to make it,

On your own

Don’t look for hope in D.C.

That place wasn’t built for you or for me

Don’t ever let anger make you pick up a gun

But when trouble shows up don’t ever run

Don’t wander to far from where your were raised

Don’t let a day go by where you don’t kneel to pray

If you’ve got a good woman don’t ever walk away

It will haunt your soul till your dying day

To make it son you’ll have to give your all

You’ll have to take a stand when you get the call

Life is harder than granite stone

And you were built to make it,

On your own

Youth goes by just like a song

If you blink twice it’ll soon be gone

So take your chances while you can

Things get harder as you become a man

If you’re lucky you’ll have a few good friends

Keep them close there won’t be many of them

Your life will change once your dad is gone

Keep these words down deep in your bones

To make it son you’ll have to give your all

You’ll have to take a stand when you get the call

Life is harder than granite stone

And you were built to make it,

On your own

If you listen real close and then listen again

You’ll be alright when my time ends

Life is harder than granite stone

And son you were built to make it,

On your own