A Country Man
Ashley Godfrey
email: godfa at evocorp.com

Dust hangs heavy in the air
'Cross miles of road that go nowhere
Been no decent rain in years
Just getting by on sweat and tears

In sunburnt silence dreams run dry
Underneath these endless skies
Where fences run like scarred remains
Through memories of better days

Chorus
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It can be hard
It can leave you broken
But it's defined
By our pride, our passion
It reminds me who I am,
It's all I've ever been

And my body aches from living
Trying hard and always giving
Just doing the best I can
Because I am...

A country man
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I fight to turn a living
On this land so unforgiving
Worn out hands long had enough
This weary body's seen it tough

Trailing cattle, cropping fields
Driving trucks on borrowed wheels
Fixing diesels long since died
Bringing paydirst back to life

Chorus
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It can be hard
It can leave you broken
But it's defined
By our pride, our passion
It reminds me who I am,
It's all I've ever been

And my body aches from living
Trying hard and always giving
Just doing the best I can
Because I am...

A country man
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I cast my shadow on this land
As sweat falls from these dirty hands
There's a challenge in this land I love
And I'll never give it up