[Intro] [Verse 1] I got a notebook full of ghosts in blue ink and coffee stains Some from neon barroom lights, some from heartache pourin’ rain I watched old factories lose their smoke, watched Main Street change its name But every crack in every road still whispers where I came [Pre-Chorus] Life ain’t a straight line—no, it’s a crooked county road You either carry your scars or let your scars carry the load [Chorus] Dust never dies, it rides the wind From small-town dreams to where you’ve been From busted hearts to victory laps From losin’ it all to gettin’ it back The world can knock you down a thousand different times But if you’re built from love and grit—**dust never dies** [Verse 2] I found a light one summer night, and it changed me, somehow Through every storm and every fight, that light stayed with me now I knew the devil’s bottle too, spent years tryin’ to drown the pain But every storm runs out eventually, and every sunset meets the rain [Pre-Chorus] The miles keep rollin’, the clock keeps spinnin’ round But the strongest roots are the ones growin’ underground [Chorus] Dust never dies, it rides the wind From hometown streets to where you’ve been From old pool halls to baseball fields From broken promises to wounds that heal The world can knock you down a thousand different times But if you’re built from love and grit—**dust never dies** [Bridge] Here’s to the truck drivers rollin’ through the night Here’s to the moms keepin’ dreams alive Here’s to the dads teachin’ kids to stand Here’s to the grandpas passin’ down what they can For every soul still fightin’ after all these years [Final Chorus] Dust never dies—it becomes a song Becomes a memory when you’re gone It becomes a hometown, a love that stayed A lesson learned, a debt repaid And when they write my story across them Pennsylvania skies Tell ’em I was bruised, tell ’em I was stubborn, tell ’em I kept swingin’ ’Cause dust never dies [Outro] The bars may close, the roads may change, the years may fly But **dust never dies** No—dust never dies
