715 Stay Lit — Iron Cedar

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715 Stay Lit — Iron Cedar [Intro] Yeah… Iron Cedar. Seven-one-five. Northwoods grit, small-town soul. We been through hell, but the fire still burns. [Verse 1] I been struggling to survive up in the 715, Cold nights, long roads, still I'm fighting to stay alive. Small-town Native with a story they don't wanna know, They see the reservation, never see the road I drove. They wanna lock a Native up and throw away the key, But you can't put a cage around the fire that's inside of me. Sad to say, when we die, they bury us in a lot, Then everybody wanna show up when they hear about the spot. Where were you when the winter had the whole town frozen? Where were you when I needed somebody to keep hope open? Now the doors swing wide when the name starts getting hot, But I remember every soul who showed me what I got. [Pre-Chorus] Casino bound, but you can't hold me down, Came from a small town, now ask around. From the backroad dust to the neon lights, Iron Cedar's still burning when they kill the lights. [Chorus] I'ma stay lit, stay lit, Seven-One-Five, Backroad heartbeat, country blood running through my life. Walk into the country bar, watch the whole place ignite, Like the good old days, everybody's alright. Buy a beer, pull up a chair, have a round with your friends, Give back to the community, let the good times begin. Casino bound, but the roots run deep, Iron Cedar's that flame that the Northwoods gonna keep. [Verse 2] I remember when a dollar meant you had to make it stretch, When a handshake meant something and your word meant respect. Old-timers on the porch saying, "Son, work hard," While the young ones learned life underneath the stars. No phones in our hands, just a jukebox in the corner, Pickup trucks outside and the night getting warmer. Somebody's playing pool, somebody's throwing darts, Somebody's telling stories that'll stick inside your heart. That's the kind of country that I'm trying to bring back, Where you help your neighbor instead of watching him crack. If somebody's down, then you reach out your hand, That's how you build a town, that's how you build a land. [Chorus] I'ma stay lit, stay lit, Seven-One-Five, Backroad heartbeat, country blood running through my life. Walk into the country bar, watch the whole place ignite, Like the good old days, everybody's alright. Buy a beer, pull up a chair, have a round with your friends, Give back to the community, let the good times begin. Casino bound, but the roots run deep, Iron Cedar's that flame that the Northwoods gonna keep. [Bridge] From the reservation road to the casino floor, I done learned you gotta fight when they close the door. I ain't here for a handout, I'm here to build something strong, Turn the pain into purpose and the struggle into song. 715 raised me, every scar left a mark, Every cold Wisconsin night put a little more spark. So when that neon flashes and the band kicks in, I'ma raise one for the people who helped me begin. [Final Chorus] Stay lit, stay lit, Seven-One-Five, Small-town kid with a Northwoods drive. Walk into the country bar, let the whole room shake, For the people back home and the memories we make. Buy a beer, pull up a chair, have a round with your friends, Give back to the community, let the good times begin. Casino bound, can't hold me down, Iron Cedar came up from a small-town ground. [Outro] Yeah… Back to the good old days. Back to shaking hands. Back to helping your neighbor. Back to giving back. Seven-One-Five… Northwoods strong. Iron Cedar. Stay lit.

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