[Verse 1]
I woke up hard with a clenched-up jaw
Mud on my boots and the weight of the law
Mama said, boy, keep your hands clean
I been fighting the fire that I can't unsee
I want that line, want that narrow road
But my old ghost keeps a hand on the load
He talks real slick when the sun goes down
Says bend one time, nobody around
[Pre-Chorus]
But I bow my head in the truck bed rain
Ask the Lord to wash out the shame
If I fall, let me fall on truth
If I rise, let it come from You
[Chorus]
Hallelujah, I’m still standing
Amen, I’m still breathing
Hallelujah, don’t let me drift
Amen, keep my hands from reaching
Straight and narrow, carry me through
Straight and narrow, I’m holding to You
(Hallelujah) (Amen)
[Verse 2]
I got a name, got a job, got pride
Got a red-hot temper I keep inside
One wrong word and I light that fuse
Then I’m back in the hole with something to lose
I seen good men fold in the county light
Trade their whole soul for a cheaper fight
But I’m not done, no, I’m not beat
I still got mercy under my feet
[Pre-Chorus]
So I kneel where the gravel meets dust
Trade my anger for a little more trust
If the night gets loud and my mind runs wild
Pull me back like a stubborn child
[Chorus]
Hallelujah, I’m still standing
Amen, I’m still breathing
Hallelujah, don’t let me drift
Amen, keep my hands from reaching
Straight and narrow, carry me through
Straight and narrow, I’m holding to You
(Hallelujah) (Amen)
[Bridge]
If the devil comes calling, tell him I’m busy
Got a cross on my back and a God who sees me
I been bent, I been bruised, I been split at the seam
Still a hard-headed man with a heaven-sized dream
Take my anger, take my fear
Leave me a little more clear
(Hallelujah) (Amen)
[Final Chorus]
Hallelujah, I’m still standing
Amen, I’m still breathing
Hallelujah, don’t let me drift
Amen, keep my hands from reaching
Straight and narrow, carry me through
Straight and narrow, I’m holding to You
Hallelujah, I’m still standing
Amen, I’m still breathing
(Hallelujah) (Amen)