Hard Trekking

Boots on the gravel, got dust in my lungs Sunburnt knuckles, still countin’ my runs Pickup rattlin’, engine talk back Life ain’t a straight line, it’s a long dirt track Mama said “boy, don’t fight what you feel” But pain got a rhythm and it spins like a wheel Late night highway, thoughts get loud Stars don’t judge, they just hang in the crowd [Hook] I been ridin’ that line where the heartbreak goes Half in the city, half in the backroad Got a little bit of hustle, little bit of soul Little bit of “leave me the hell alone” Yeah I rap what I live, I don’t dress it up Sweet tea mindset with a double cup If it breaks, let it break, let the story unfold Country roots with a rap-heart code [Verse 2] Calloused hands but I still write clean Mud on the tires, but I move like a dream They talk big talk, I just let it ride Storms build pressure, I just step outside Granddad’s voice in the back of my head “Stand your ground, mean every word said” So I lace up truth in every bar I spit No fake shine, just grit on grit [Bridge – melodic/country swing] Whiskey don’t fix it but it slows it down Old songs play when the world spins round Ain’t lost, just driftin’ through Findin’ my way in a sky that’s blue [Verse 3 – faster rap cadence] Switch gears quick, let the cadence flip From a porch light glow to a neon strip I don’t chase fame, I just chase that feel When the words hit right and the pain turns real Crossroads livin’, yeah I been both sides City code switch with that backroad pride If you know, you know, if you don’t, that’s fine I built my lane, now I ride my line