[baritone male vocals] [boom-chicka-boom rhythm] [storytelling lyrics] [southern country sound] [minimal instrumentation] [acoustic guitar-driven] [upright bass] [classic country] Verse 1] I don’t sleep long and I don’t sleep deep I walk like a man with a promise to keep Sun comes up, I’m already gone With a heart like mine, you just move on [Chorus] I keep my boots on when the world gets cold I don’t ask much, but I don’t let go You can break my back or break my name But I’ll walk on through the wind and rain Yeah, I keep my boots on — and I don’t complain [Verse 2] I’ve made peace with the life I chose I’ve danced with the devil and I’ve stepped on toes Ain’t no crown, and ain’t no throne Just a gravel road and a soul of stone [Chorus] I keep my boots on when the nights get long I don’t beg for mercy, I just sing my song You can take my coat, you can take my pay But I’ll walk on through the break of day Yeah, I keep my boots on — come what may [Bridge] I’ve lied, I’ve lost, I’ve bled, I’ve burned But I ain’t a man who forgets what he’s learned [Final Chorus] I keep my boots on through the fire and flood I don’t need much, just sweat and blood You can count me out, but I’ll still stay Walking tall on judgment day Yeah, I keep my boots on — that’s my way
