I was raised past where the blacktop turns to dirt
Where Friday nights are for football games and Sundays for church
Mama prayed, Daddy worked with his hands
He taught me to stand tall and be a man
County Sheriff knows me well, jail warden does too
I’m sort of a legend ’round here, that’s the sad truth
Got plenty of scars on my hands and dirt on my name
But I wouldn’t trade a thing for the way I came
Get a taste for the backroad life, you won’t wanna go back
I’m telling you brother, that’s a darn fact
I’m backroad raised, bonfire born
Built on faith and a back porch storm
Red, white, and real runs through my veins
Like a Hank song playin’ through the pouring rain
I love this land, I don’t need much
Just a truck, a dog, and someone to trust
From the heartland fields to the coastal plains
We’re all just proud and backroad raised
This line from Charlie Hudgins couldn’t be more right
In his song about our small town’s One Red Light
“We cuss to much, we fish and we hunt
And we raise hell when the work week’s done”
We still say grace ‘fore each supper, wave at every car
Still believe in workin’ hard and dreamin’ far
We toast to the troops and the folks we’ve lost
And chase life no matter the cost
It ain’t about fame or dollar signs
It’s about roots that run deep as kudzu vines
I’m backroad raised, bonfire born
Built on faith and a back porch storm
Red, white, and real runs through my veins
Like a Hank song playin’ through the pouring rain
I love this land, I don’t need much
Just a truck, a dog, and someone to trust
From the heartland fields to the coastal plains
We’re all just proud and backroad raised
So roll your windows down, turn the radio up high
We’re the heartbeat of this countryside
Yeah, we’re backroad raised, bonfire born
Shinin’ bright like the break of morn’
Red, white, and real, that’s how we stay
In a world gone fast, we live our way
With boots in the dirt and a sky full of stars
Small-town souls with big ol’ hearts
From gravel roads to the riverbanks
We tip our hats and give our thanks
I love this land, it’s in my veins
Forever proud and backroad raised
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Title: Backroad Raised
Release: Single
Artist: Kilo Seven
Label: Kilo Seven Music
ISRC: QZTBB2535000
ASCAP Work ID: 930954963
