Verse 1
Well, he packed up his boots and his worn-out jeans,
Fresh outta trade school, chasin’ them dreams.
Left Oklahoma, diploma or not,
A torch in his hand and a job he just got.
With a hard hat shinin’ and a lunchbox full,
Steel-toed boots, yeah, he’s ready to pull.
A greenhorn kid with a fire in his chest,
Lookin’ for work, lookin’ for tests.
Chorus
He was weldin’ his future, layin’ pipe to his fate,
Buildin’ up stories he just couldn’t wait.
Dreams stacked high like them beams in the sky,
Just a rookie on site, tryin’ to get by.
Verse 2
First day on the site, the foreman looked down,
Said, "Kid, you’re fresh—bet you ain’t been around."
The old boys laughed, sharin’ tales of their scars,
Talkin’ ‘bout burns, broke bones, and long nights in bars.
They talked of the bridges, the rigs, and the roads,
Steel and sweat where the pipeline flows.
He listened in close, takin’ all their advice,
But he had no stories—least not yet in his life.
(Chorus Repeat)
He was weldin’ his future, layin’ pipe to his fate,
Buildin’ up stories he just couldn’t wait.
Dreams stacked high like them beams in the sky,
Just a rookie on site, tryin’ to get by.
Verse 3
Next day came, and things went smooth,
Till they tossed him the keys, said, "Run us some tools."
Company truck, rusty and old,
Didn’t know them brakes had lost their hold.
Rolled down the hill, straight through the frame,
Busted the wall, now they’re cursin’ his name.
Took out the reservoir, water poured fast,
Flooded the job site, man, it happened so fast.
Bridge
Boss man stormed out, hands on his hips,
"Boy, you just sank this whole damn ship!"
He hung his head, knew he was done,
But least now he had a story for the next one.
(Chorus Repeat)
He was weldin’ his future, layin’ pipe to his fate,
Buildin’ up stories he just couldn’t wait.
Dreams stacked high like them beams in the sky,
Just a rookie on site, tryin’ to get by.
Outro
Now he’s back on the road, toolbox in tow,
Another site waitin’, another place to go.
He’ll build up his name, one weld at a time,
And laugh at that truck on some job down the line.
SethKillroy