Old Dirt Road

(album: American Made - 2010)

Just something that I had on my mind, you know what I am saying
I felt like we should probably talk about it before it gets too late
It goes like this:

It's just another day another couple dollars
Looking for a better way to dissipate my problems
Put my pain in a swisher just to stop the throbbing
In my head but I can still here these people hollering
They wanna see what's on my mind; the stories that I tell
The heavens that I seek while I'm living in this hell
Addicted to this state of mind fueled by the sales
To merchandised my life and let me die upon a shelf
I know that there's more to this than fortune and fame
And there more to being who I am in than what's in my name
And I can feel a greater presence when I am up on this stage
Pushing me to be the man that I pushed away
So I open up my arms my heart and my soul
And I set aside the time to let you take control
Cause lately it seems like you the only one that knows
The truth about my destiny and where this road will go

Living my life like an old dirt road
I remember where I started but ain't sure where I am going
Traveling forward I may stubble as I stroll
Down this life of mine like and old dirt road
Like an old dirt road

The path I have before me and the trail I left behind
Are two different reflections of living life on the line
One will grant salvation in the blink of an eye
And the other sure demise at the drop of a dime
My mind was rock bottom in the pit of streets
Like an animal just looking for a feast of fresh meat
I only found happiness at the cost of my defeat
Which left me where I started in the belly of a beast
Mistakes are necessary if you notice when you make'em
And there lesson to be learned so I just stand in line and take'em
Keep mind focused while I'm trying not to break'em
And when worries weigh me down I pray to god to help me shake'em
It's battle every day and I am fighten for freedom
To have everlasting life in a beautiful kingdom
So change me like the seasons give me a better reason
To be a better leader for myself and all my people

Living my life like an old dirt road
I remember where I started but ain't sure where I am going
Traveling forward I may stubble as I stroll
Down this life of mine like and old dirt road
Like an old dirt road

Well things are on the up and up just look at me now
I'm a soldier from a sinner, gotcha wondering how
I just made a few adjustments and set me some goals
Took a good look at myself and had a talk with my soul
We decided it was time for us to brighten up our path
Fill in a few pot holes and plant some new grass
Pick up the broken bottles and clean up all the trash
Get some traffic flowing through my way and treat'em first class
Be their guiding light and show'em there's a better way
So they lead a better life and stop throwing theirs away
Try to be a puzzle piece to a never ending grave
Will only get you six feet deeper in the game
So listen when I tell you, cause I've been in your shoes
Been single out and pointed out like channel two news
I've been bruised; I came a long long way
Through briars and barbed wire just to see another day

I've been out here:

Living my life like an old dirt road
I remember where I started but ain't sure where I am going
Traveling forward I may stubble as I stroll
Down this life of mine like and old dirt road
Like an old dirt road