Too Proud to Beg and Bow

[Verse 1] The roof leaks when it rains too hard, My old boots are scuffed and scarred. Bills pile high, like they always do, But I ain't too proud to see it through. [Verse 2] I’ll shake a hand, even one I once cursed, Turn an enemy to a friend, quench the thirst. A man’s got to stand, but still, I’ll bend, If it means my pride don’t see the end. [Chorus] I ain’t too proud to ask for help, But I won’t beg or lose myself. I’ll work these hands ‘til they’re worn out raw, Too proud to beg and bow, but I ain’t too proud at all. [Verse 3] The fiddle cries like a lonesome wind, But it sings of hope where despair begins. I’ll take what’s given, I’ll give what I can, Ain’t too proud to be a humble man. [Bridge] The dirt don’t care if you’re rich or poor, It just takes what’s sown, nothing more. So I’ll dig deep, plant my seed, Pride won’t buy what my family needs. [Chorus] I ain’t too proud to ask for help, But I won’t beg or lose myself. I’ll work these hands ‘til they’re worn out raw, Too proud to beg and bow, but I ain’t too proud at all.