Wylde Chylde Radio – Cody M. Brooks Takeover
About the Album
Outlawed on Arrival builds on the foundation of Cody’s debut album Whiskey, Women & Wild Rides, but trades new adventures for hard-earned resolve. Where the road once offered freedom, it now demands proof. Cody M. Brooks answers with a record rooted in defiance, identity, and self-made momentum. Shunned by the Nashville machine yet undeterred by its absence, Brooks leans fully into the new outlaw spirit, delivering songs that reject industry gatekeeping in favor of grit, conviction, and unfiltered storytelling. This isn’t a plea for acceptance—it’s a declaration of independence. Outlawed on Arrival makes one thing clear: Cody M. Brooks isn’t waiting for a seat at the table. He’s building his own.
Lyrics
Yeah!
[Verse 1]
Pulled up to the door, didn’t even get out,
Doorman looked at me and said, “Yeah… no doubt.”
Didn’t check a list, didn’t scan my name,
Just shook his head slow like I’d crashed his game.
I said, “What’s the rule? Boots? Flannel? Beard?”
He said, “Mostly the vibe—you’re too cheerfully weird.”
Well bless his heart, standin’ there all tough
Guarding a room full of glow sticks and prepackaged love.
[Chorus]
I’m not in the club,
Got the “don’t even try” glare.
Guess my entire existence sets off alarms in there.
They said I “disrupted the ambiance”
Just by breathin’ in
Man, if that’s all it takes, y’all ain’t built to win.
Let ’em keep their fancy moods and synthetic buzz
I’m not in the club… and they’re welcome for that.
[Verse 2]
Tried sneakin’ a look, just peekin’ inside
Saw a room so bright I nearly went blind.
DJ looked like he lost a fight with LEDs,
And folks danced like they were rebootin’ their knees.
Some guy said, “Bro, this place is elite.”
I said, “Yeah, I can tell, no one looks fully conscious or on beat.”
He clutched his drink like it was solid gold
Pretty sure it was fruit juice and lies he’d been sold.
[Chorus]
I’m not in the club,
Got rejected with style
Didn’t even argue, just backed up and smiled.
They said the dress code was “urban chic,”
Whatever that means
Y’all look like background dancers in a shampoo scene.
Let ’em keep their glow-in-the-dark whatnots
I’m not in the club… and my IQ thanks me.
[Bridge]
They shake hands soft, call it class,
Talk real slow like the truth might pass.
I’d wear my boots on a marble floor,
Ask whose truck’s blockin’ the door.
They sip that wine, I lean on the wall,
I don’t play small just to please them all.
Yeah, I don’t clean up, I don’t kiss rings,
If that’s the club, it ain’t my kind of thing.
Yeah, yeah!
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
They posted a sign that said “attitude required,”
So I tried one on, got myself inspired.
Told ’em, “I’d stay longer, but my dignity called.”
Even the bouncer cracked a grin as I walked off appalled.
Hey!
[Final Chorus]
I’m not in the club,
Got permanently banned
Didn’t do nothin’ wrong, just wasn’t part of the brand.
I’ll be down the street
Where the beer’s not cold,
But at least the people smile without bein’ told.
So crank your strobes and pretend it’s a blast
I’m not in the club…
And I sleep real good with that fact.
[Outro]
Yeah!
[Verse 1]
They’re rollin’ up slow in their polished gold,
Shiny paint job on stories old.
Talkin’ ’bout dreams you can lease on loan,
With half-truths rattlin’ under the chrome.
I see ’em pose beside their fancy ride—
Livin’ out a life that’s only true outside.
[Verse 2]
They talk success in leather seats,
But comfort’s cheap when the heart ain’t sweet.
Name-droppin’ brands like gospel truth,
Tryin’ to buy back faded youth.
But I’ve seen pride break down on the road,
When all you’ve built is a heavy load.
[Pre-Chorus]
But I don’t break my back to chase that scene—
That showroom life ain’t what it seems…
[Chorus]
I don’t want their fancy dreams,
Big chrome grills and designer scenes.
Flashin’ cash like a movie scene—
But it’s hollow as a limousine.
Yeah, they shine up what they’ll never be,
And I’m drivin’ clear
Of their fancy dreams.
[Verse 3]
They’re chasin status like it’s gasoline
Burnin’ up pride just to stay on-screen.
Got trophy lives they parade around,
But every shine’s got a shaky sound.
I’ve heard the truth in a liar’s tone—
You can’t hide cracks in a bought-up throne.
[Pre-Chorus]
I’d rather ride dust than be that clean—
Fake ain’t gold, no matter how it gleams…
[Chorus]
I don’t want their fancy dreams,
Big chrome grills and designer scenes.
Flashin’ cash like a movie scene—
But it’s hollow as a limousine.
Yeah, they shine up what they’ll never be,
And I’m drivin’ clear
Of their fancy dreams.
[Interlude-heavy kick drums]
[Bridge]
Let ’em polish up their borrowed shine,
Let ’em worship logos like holy signs.
Me? I’ll take miles over everything—
A worn-out road still feels like freedom’s ring.
[Final Chorus]
I don’t want their fancy dreams,
Smooth black paint over busted seams.
If that’s the high life—they can keep
Their staged-up lives and shallow gleam.
I’m stayin’ real, raw, and unclean,
’Cause truth don’t fit
In their fancy dreams.
[Verse 1]
I rolled into town with the sunset at my back,
Dust on my boots and a whiskey-stained pack.
The sheriff looked at me like he’d seen me before,
Yeah, trouble’s my shadow, I can’t hide it no more.
The porchlight flickers on the main street bar,
I tip my hat to the ladies as I play my ol’ guitar
They whisper my name I’m a ghost in the hall,
Every hand on a holster says I’m breakin’ the law.
[Chorus]
Outlawed on arrival, can’t hang too long,
A rebel in the moonlight, singin’ outlaw songs.
Hearts get stolen, hearts get broken, It ain’t no sin,
Yeah, love me or hate me — I’m outlawed on arrival again.
[Verse 2]
I ride the back roads where the coyotes howl,
My heart’s a wanted poster with a dangerous scowl.
Every town I hit, they know my kind too well,
The whiskey in my hand’s got a story to tell.
I ain’t a saint, and I ain’t pretendin’ to be,
I’ve got a love that’s wild as the prairie used to be.
So if you’re brave enough to jump on this ride,
Hold on tight — I ain’t the type to compromise.
[Bridge]
Gunslinger with a heart that beats for two,
Run with me, darlin’, see what the night is gonna do.
A little danger in my touch, a little fire in my eyes,
You can try to tame me, but I got freedom in my sights.
[Final Chorus]
Outlawed on arrival, can’t hang too long,
A rebel in the moonlight, singin’ outlaw songs.
Hearts get stolen, hearts get broken, It ain’t no sin,
Yeah, love me or hate me — I’m outlawed on arrival again.
[Outro]
Ride with me, baby, ‘til well after midnight
I’m outlawed on arrival, and I’ll be gone by the mornin’ light
[VERSE 1]
There’s a man in every headline people forget his name,
A spark behind a story that the papers always blame.
Like the welder in the Rockies who was pushed too far one day,
They called him a madman — never cared what made him that way.
I ain’t sayin’ wrong is right when the world gets a hold on you,
But pain turns happy hearts a miserable shade of blue.
[PRE-CHORUS]
And I ain’t here to praise the roads they burned,
Just raisin’ a glass to the legends’ dying words
[CHORUS]
So here’s to the misunderstood,
To the ones the world wrote off for good.
The quiet souls and pressure-cooked,
The stories no one ever heard
The time to read the truth inside —
The worn-out nerves they tried to hide.
We ain’t cheerin’ the damage done,
We’re raisin’ a glass one by one
For the battles no one ever knew they fought…
Yeah — raise one for the misunderstood.
[VERSE 2]
Like that vet out in the desert who saved a kid nobody knew,
Years later home and haunted — ain’t no help comin’ through.
Or the girl who lit a match on her own runaway life,
Burned her bridges, broke her heart, but she’s stayin’ in the fight.
It’s easy judgin’ strangers when they’re far from where you stand,
Every outlaw’s just a man the world fails to understand.
[PRE-CHORUS]
I ain’t makin’ saints from sinners or defendin’ every fall —
I’m just sayin’ that the cursed were the ones who risked it all
[CHORUS]
So here’s to the misunderstood,
To the ones the world wrote off for good.
The quiet souls and pressure-cooked,
The stories no one ever heard
The time to read the truth inside —
The worn-out nerves they tried to hide.
We ain’t cheerin’ the damage done,
We’re raisin’ a glass one by one
For the battles no one ever knew they fought…
Yeah — raise one for the misunderstood.
[BRIDGE]
Maybe if we listened more, maybe if we cared,
Half the storms that shook this land might never have been there.
[Instrumental break / fiddle solo]
[CHORUS]
So here’s to the misunderstood,
To the ones the world wrote off for good.
The quiet souls and pressure-cooked,
The stories no one ever heard
The time to read the truth inside —
The worn-out nerves they tried to hide.
We ain’t cheerin’ the damage done,
We’re raisin’ a glass one by one
For the battles no one ever knew they fought…
Yeah — raise one for the misunderstood.
[OUTRO]
So if you’ve ever felt unheard
Pull up a chair that’s well deserved
A little love from the crowd who ain’t afraid of the truth.
Tonight I’ll play this song,
This song’s from me to you.
Raise one for the misunderstood.
[Verse 1]
Been ridin’ hard since the break of dawn,
Saddle’s cracked, but it still hangs on.
Busted knuckles from a barroom brawl,
But I build a mean fire when the night starts to fall.
[Pre-Chorus]
Kick up dirt, let the daylight die,
A man thinks clear ’neath an open sky.
If you’re lookin’ for tame, better keep on walkin’
I’m a campfire cowboy, raw and unspoken.
[Chorus]
I’m a campfire cowboy,
Smoke in my clothes, truth in my drawl.
Got a bedroll spread where the coyotes howl,
And a flame that don’t mind burnin’ tall.
No promises, no polished shine
Just a tired horse and a busted spine.
Yeah, livin’ free is the only law
For a campfire cowboy like me.
[Verse 2]
Got a tin cup filled with last week’s pay,
Guitar’s out of tune but I play it anyway.
Tracks in the dirt tell me I ain’t alone,
But I move like a ghost through the wild unknown.
[Pre-Chorus]
Stoke that fire, let the sparks take flight,
A man finds peace in the middle of the night.
If you want comfort, better turn back now
I ain’t wired for easy, never learned how.
[Chorus]
I’m a campfire cowboy,
Smoke in my clothes, truth in my drawl.
Got a bedroll spread where the coyotes howl,
And a flame that don’t mind burnin’ tall.
No promises, no polished shine
Just a tired horse and a busted spine.
Yeah, livin’ free is the only law
For a campfire cowboy like me.
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
Don’t need much, just wood and wind,
A scar or two and a place to mend.
I’ll be gone at dawn, no need for goodbyes
Sunrise is the only thing I let stay in my life.
[Final Chorus]
I’m a campfire cowboy,
Rough as the gravel under my boots.
Singin’ to the dark like it’s the only truth,
No map, no master, no dispute.
No promises, no polished shine
Just a restless soul and a narrow timeline.
Yeah, freedom’s the fire that keeps me alive
I’m a campfire cowboy, born to survive.
[Verse 1]
Morning breaks on a gravel road,
Cold cup of coffee, heavy load.
Truck smells like oil, smoke, and rain,
Been patched up more times than I can name.
No billboards, no welcome sign,
Just fence posts leanin’ like they’re tired of time.
[Pre-Chorus]
Out here talk don’t carry far,
You show your worth by who you are…
[Chorus]
This is wild Idaho,
Where the winters bite and the summers burn slow.
You work all day just to stay afloat,
Every scar’s earned, every mile’s owed.
No spotlight shine, no sugarcoat,
Just sweat, dust, and a don’t-let-go
In wild Idaho.
[Verse 2]
Bar stays quiet till it don’t,
Nobody’s rushin’, nobody won’t.
Same three stools, same cracked glass,
Mountains listen while hours pass.
You say too much, word gets around,
This town’s got ears in the timbered ground.
[Pre-Chorus]
Out here talk don’t carry far,
You show your worth by who you are…
[Chorus]
This is wild Idaho,
Where the winters bite and the summers burn slow.
You work all day just to stay afloat,
Every scar’s earned, every mile’s owed.
No spotlight shine, no sugarcoat,
Just sweat, dust, and a don’t-let-go
In wild Idaho.
[Verse 3]
Deer on the fence line watch me drive,
Like they’re takin’ bets if I make it by.
Snow comes early, leaves when it wants,
Truck runs strong but the luck don’t haunt.
You learn real quick what you can’t outrun—
Weather, work, and a loaded sun.
[Bridge]
If I leave town, it won’t be loud,
No big talk, no look-at-me crowd.
Just tire tracks headed west or north,
Same way I came—no back-and-forth.
[Final Chorus]
This is wild Idaho,
Where the ground stays hard and the nights stay cold.
I ain’t sayin’ it’s right or slow—
It’s just the place that made me whole.
If I wear it rough, that’s all I know,
That’s how you live, that’s how you grow
In wild Idaho.
[Outro]
Wild Idaho.
Ain’t for show.
[Verse 1]
You showed up in my inbox like a midnight ad,
Sellin’ sweet forever like a deal I never had.
Clicked on every promise, girl, I bought your line,
But your love’s a subscription that expires over time.
So take your “miss you,” take your “baby, come back,”
Take your flash-sale heart with the strings attached.
‘Cause I ain’t fallin’ twice for the same ol’ tale
Yeah, your love’s just another piece of pretty junk mail.
[Chorus]
Junk mail I ain’t openin’ that again.
Trashin’ every message that you’re sendin’, baby, send.
You can spam me every sunrise, but it’s all the same.
Unread, unwanted, girl, I’m done with your games.
You’re junk mail and I’m hittin’ delete without fail.
Yeah, your love’s just junk mail.
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 2]
You used to read like poetry on a Sunday morn’,
Now you’re just a headline I’ve been clickin’ to ignore.
Tryin’ real hard with your highlight words,
But I see right through every promise I heard.
No more “limited time,” no more “last chance here,”
No more pop-up heartbreak droppin’ in my ear.
Girl, you’re old news, and I ain’t checkin’ your trail,
Your love reads cheap like chain-letter junk mail.
[Chorus]
Junk mail I ain’t openin’ that again.
Trashin’ every message that you’re sendin’, baby, send.
You can spam me every sunrise, but it’s all the same.
Unread, unwanted, girl, I’m done with your games.
You’re junk mail and I’m hittin’ delete without fail.
Yeah, your love’s just junk mail.
[Guitar Solo]
[Bridge]
I blocked your heart, marked your name as spam,
Set my filter high — doin’ better than I am.
You’re a pop-up ad for a love that ain’t real,
And I’m protectin’ my peace like a brand-new firewall shield.
[Final Chorus]
Junk mail I ain’t openin’ that again.
Trashin’ every message that you’re sendin’, baby, send.
You can spam me every sunset, but it still won’t break.
Unread, unwanted, girl, I’m hittin’ escape.
You’re junk mail and I’m cleanin’ you out for real.
Yeah, your love’s just junk mail.
[Outro]
Swipe left, goodbye
Just a folder full of lies.
Baby, you’re junk mail.
The truth, I realized
You drove me outta my mind
Baby, you’re junk mail.
Yeah!
Yeah!
[Verse 1]
We put in just past Boonville town,
Sunshine high, the world slowin’ down.
Me, her, and Bandit — just ridin’ that wave,
Didn’t see no sign sayin’ dig your grave.
The river looked easy, wide, and true,
‘Til the sky turned black and the north wind blew.
[Verse 2]
Raindrops hittin’ like nails on tin,
I said, “Hold on, babe, we’re goin’ in.”
The paddle snapped, the current screamed,
Heaven flashed — or maybe I dreamed.
We spun around like a carnival ride,
And that’s the day I thought I died.
[Chorus]
I swear I saw angels in the lightning flash,
Heard the devil laugh when the kayak crashed.
The hail came down, and the river sighed,
“Son, this might be your last wild ride.”
But the Lord must’ve had one more try,
On the day I thought I died.
[Guitar Solo]
Oh yeah!
[Verse 3]
We crawled on shore like castaway ghosts,
Cold and shakin’, raisin’ a toast.
Flipped that kayak over our heads,
And prayed that the storm would move on instead.
The dog just stared with those heaven eyes,
Like he knew we’d cheated the other side.
[Bridge]
Later that night at a roadside café,
Steam from the coffee, no words to say.
We looked around, no one looked back,
Just us and a jukebox playin’ Johnny Cash.
I said, “Baby, if we’re dead, I don’t mind —
The pie’s still good, and they serve cheap wine.”
[Interlude]
[Final Chorus]
I swear I saw angels in the lightning flash,
Heard the devil laugh when the kayak crashed.
But if this is heaven, then I’m satisfied,
Long as she’s here sittin’ by my side.
Maybe I lived, maybe I lied —
On the day I thought I died.
[Outro]
Now when thunder rolls across the plains,
I feel the pull of that river again.
And somewhere, on the other side,
There’s a ghost still paddlin’ down the line,
From the day I thought I died.
Yeah!
[Verse 1]
He kicked through the door like he owned the night,
Bootprints on the floor, trouble in his eyes.
She slid past him slow, like a fuse on fire,
Lipstick wicked, smile sharp as wire.
He said, “You’re lookin’ for risks.” She said, “You’re lookin’ for fights.”
He laughed, “Baby, I’m both.” She said, “You picked the right night.”
Two loaded guns on a broken-down stage
Yeah, sparks don’t fly, they detonate.
[Chorus]
It’s the cowboy and the blonde
Barroom wreckage where they get along.
He’s broken fences, she’s burn-it-down bold,
He’s outlaw rust, she’s rebel gold.
A beautiful disaster, runnin’ headlong
The cowboy and the blonde,
Singin’ one hell-bent song.
[Verse 2]
She drinks straight tequila, no lime, no chase,
Told him, “Cowboy, keep up,” while she laughed in his face.
He said, “Darlin’, I’ve ridden through storms that bite,”
She said, “Good. ’Cause I’m one hell of a night.”
She don’t do soft, he don’t do tame,
Two wild hearts playin’ a no-rules game.
They argue like thunder, kiss like they’re crazed
Never calm, never safe, never sane.
[Chorus]
It’s the cowboy and the blonde
Barroom wreckage where they get along.
He’s broken fences, she’s burn-it-down bold,
He’s outlaw rust, she’s rebel gold.
A beautiful disaster, runnin’ headlong
The cowboy and the blonde,
Singin’ one hell-bent song.
[Bridge]
She said, “You’ll ride out, that’s what men like you do.”
He said, “Maybe… but girl, you’d follow too.”
Two stubborn hearts wired wrong from the start
But hell, broken things still spark.
[Final Chorus]
It’s the cowboy and the blonde
Two bad decisions runnin’ full-on strong.
She’s fistfuls of fire, he’s bruises and grit,
She pushes hard, he pushes right back into it.
A wild mix of right, wrong, and headstrong
The cowboy and the blonde,
Singin’ one hell-bent song.
[Outro]
[VERSE 1]
Woke up this mornin’ with a hit in my head
Best damn melody that I’ve ever been fed
Reached for my six-string leanin’ by the bar
But the stand was empty — somebody stole my guitar
I checked the truck, checked the porch, checked the shed
Even asked the neighbor if he borrowed it again
Shelby said she saw it but she didn’t say when
My dog just stared like, “You done lost it again.”
[CHORUS]
Somebody stole my favorite guitar
Had a chorus that rocks and a few hot bars
There ain’t no doubt there’s gonna be a war
But that song won’t come if I can’t play no more
I swear I had a chart-top hit
Just waitin’ to be born
But I can’t play nothin’ at all today
‘Cause somebody stole my guitar
[VERSE 2]
I called my buddy Jake — he said, “Man, not me.”
Then he laughed so hard he could barely breathe
Checked the honky-tonk, checked every bar
Made a poster: HAVE YOU SEEN MY GUITAR?
Sheriff said, “Son, we got bigger crimes.
But I’ll keep an eye out if it wanders by.”
I’m pacing ‘round the house like a falling star
Can’t write a single lick without my guitar
[CHORUS]
Somebody stole my favorite guitar
Had a chorus that rocks and a few hot bars
There ain’t no doubt there’s gonna be a war
But that song won’t come if I can’t play no more
I swear I had a chart-top hit
Just waitin’ to be born
But I can’t play nothin’ at all today
‘Cause somebody stole my guitar
[BRIDGE]
Hold up — wait — what’s that I see
Behind the bar where I pour my drink
Pulled it out like a holy light
Well hell, I must’ve put it there last night
All this time I’ve been raisin’ Cain
Lookin’ all over, drivin’ Shelby insane
Turns out nobody stole it this time
I just forgot what I was doin’ last night
[FINAL CHORUS]
Somebody stole my favorite guitar
Had a chorus that rocks and a few hot bars
There ain’t no doubt there’s gonna be a war
But that song won’t come if I can’t play no more
Still swear it’s a chart-top hit
Been waitin’ so long, about to throw a fit
Next time I’ll check behind the bar
Before I claim someone stole my guitar
[OUTRO]
“Yeah… I found it.
Don’t judge me.”
Yeah!
Oh, here we go now…
[Verse 1]
Friday night lights on a broken town
Everybody watchin’ while the curtain comes down
Screens glow bright like red-hot sin
Cheerin’ for a loser or a might-have-been
Talkin’ heads grinnin’ on a primetime stage
Sellin’ us fear like a brand-new rage
Tributes lined up with a “Fight to win”
Smile for the cameras — let the show begin
[Pre-Chorus]
Round and round
We spin again
The rules keep changin’
So, no one ever wins
[Chorus]
So grab your boots and armor, babe
It’s dog-eat-dog again
We’re livin’ in a real-life circus, hell
So let the games begin
Yeah the crowd wants blood and a headline hit
A story they can sell
We laugh like everything’s fine out here
We’re headed straight to hell
Let the games begin
Oh, let the games begin
[Verse 2]
Corporate kings with a hunger grin
Sellin’ District passes just to rope you in
Influencers flexin’ their survival tricks
Hashtags blessed in the apocalypse
Neighbors draw lines like a final stand
Everybody claimin’ they’ve got The Plan
But the wolves move quiet when the lights grow dim
And no one knows whose side you’re on with them
[Pre-Chorus]
Round and round
We spin again
The house keeps stackin’
Ain’t nobody winnin’
[Chorus]
So grab your boots and armor, babe
It’s dog-eat-dog again
We’re livin’ in a real-life circus, hell
So let the games begin
Yeah the crowd wants blood and a headline hit
A story they can sell
We laugh like everything’s fine out here
We’re headed straight to hell
Let the games begin
Oh, let the games begin
[Bridge]
Raise your glass to the wild unknown
To the ones still fightin’ to make it home
Maybe if we stand as one
They’ll crank up the level just for fun
[Final Chorus]
So grab your boots and armor, babe
It’s dog-eat-dog again
We’re livin’ in a real-life circus, hell
So let the games begin
Yeah the crowd wants blood and a headline hit
A story they can sell
We laugh like everything’s fine out here
We’re headed straight to hell
Let the games begin
Oh, let the games begin
[Outro]
Yeah!
Let the games begin, now!
Ain’t no goin’ back!
[Verse 1]:
We’ve all got roads that twist and bend,
Some nights the journey feels without end.
But in this life, I’ve found my place,
In smiling eyes and warm embrace.
[Verse 2]:
Around the fire, stories unfold,
Hands held tight when the night turns cold.
No family name needed to know it’s true,
I found my home right here with you.
[Chorus]:
These are the hearts that stay through storm and rain,
Lift me up when I’m lost again.
Laughter and love in the midnight glow,
These are the ones I call my own.
[Verse 3]:
When the world gets heavy and dreams feel small,
I hear your voices answering the call.
Through every heartbreak, through every fight,
You lift me up and make it right.
[Bridge]:
Through the years, and miles apart,
I carry you right in my heart.
Every cheer, every tear we’ve known,
Built a love that’s carved in stone.
[Chorus]:
These are the hearts that stay through storm and rain,
Lift me up when I’m lost again.
Laughter and love in the midnight glow,
These are the ones I call my own.
Yeah, these are the ones I call my own.
[Outro]:
We’ve walked some roads, some dark, some bright,
Found hands to hold in the dead of night.
No name, no paper, just hearts that know,
Through every storm, they never let go.
Through every fight, through every fall,
These hearts… they answer the call.
Laughter, love, and a place to stay,
Yeah… these hearts… they stay.
Yeah!
[Verse 1]
Highway dust on my tailgate, sunset bleedin’ out in gold
Got a map full of mistakes, stories I ain’t never told
Ran too far from my heartbeat, thought the neon might erase
But every barroom mirror showed a boy who’d lost his place
[Pre-Chorus]
I chased the wild, chased the whiskey, chased the hurt I never faced
But the truth don’t drown easy… it just waits.
[Chorus]
I’m goin’ back to Texas — where the nights feel like old friends
Where the sky is wide as forgiveness and the broken learn to mend
I’m goin’ back to Texas — where my heart knows who I am
And maybe I’ll find the man I lost somewhere in that red dirt land.
[Verse 2]
I still hear Mama’s screen door slammin’, smell her coffee in the breeze
Daddy’s boots on the front porch, hummin’ low in memories
There’s a girl I should’ve married, but I let her slip away
Now I wonder if she’d listen, if she heard me say her name
[Pre-Chorus]
I wore the miles like a warning, burned my pride with every lane
But I’m tired of bein’ lonely… tired of the blame.
[Chorus]
I’m goin’ back to Texas — where the nights feel like old friends
Where the sky forgives the wanderers and the lost come home again
I’m goin’ back to Texas — where my heart first learned to stand
And maybe love will meet me there, or maybe peace — and either one is planned.
[Solo]
[Outro]
Highway dust on my tailgate, but my soul feels clean again
I’m goin’ back to Texas…
And I ain’t lookin’ back again.
Yeah!
I’m goin’ back to Texas…
[Verse 1]
Amazing grace! how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me!
I once was lost, but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
[Verse 2]
‘Twas grace that taught my heart to fear,
And grace my fears relieved;
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed.
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
‘Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.
[Verse 4]
When we’ve been there ten thousand years,
Bright shining as the sun,
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we first begun.
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 1]
There’s a line drawn in the dirt we walk,
In the way we live, in the way we talk
Ain’t always right, ain’t always strong,
But we don’t stay down for long
From the fields to the city lights,
We’ve been tested, we’ve had our fights
But there’s somethin’ runnin’ through our veins
That don’t wash out in the rain
[Pre-Chorus]
We bend, we bruise, we take the fall—
But we don’t disappear at all
[Chorus]
Yeah, we still stand
Through the fire and the shifting sand
When it breaks, when it bends—
We come back again and again
Yeah, we still stand
Side by side, hand in hand
Ain’t the end, ain’t the end—
We still stand
[Verse 2]
Every name carved in stone still speaks,
Every promise we’re bound to keep
Every flag raised high in the wind
Carries where we’ve been
We don’t all walk the same road,
Don’t all carry the same load
But when it comes down to the line—
We don’t leave our own behind
[Pre-Chorus]
We’ve been pushed, we’ve been torn apart—
Still beatin’ with a stubborn heart
[Chorus]
Yeah, we still stand
Through the fire and the shifting sand
When it breaks, when it bends—
We come back again and again
Yeah, we still stand
Side by side, hand in hand
Ain’t the end, ain’t the end—
We still stand
[Bridge]
Raise it up, let it fly
Through the dark, through the fight
We don’t run, we don’t hide—
We’re still here, still alive
[Final Chorus]
Yeah, we still stand
Through the fire and the shifting sand
When it breaks, when it bends—
We come back again and again
Yeah, we still stand
Every voice in this land
Sing it loud, sing it then—
We still stand
[Outro]
We still stand…
Yeah, we still stand.
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