[Verse 1] Born in the gulch where the dry winds howl Skull Valley dust and a sky so foul Scottish blood and a hard man’s hand Tom Logan raised him to understand No lullabies, just whiskey breath “Boy, you earn your keep or starve to death” Learned real quick how to take a blow And how to stand when your knees say no [Chorus] He was a Skull Valley son, carved out of stone Raised on pain, had to fight alone From a cowboy’s trail to a soldier’s gun He carried the weight of what he’d become Yeah life took pieces, but he still stands tall Gave his legs, but he gave it all If you ask his name, you better say it plain— Bud Allen ain’t a man you can break [Verse 2] Fifteen years when the sirens called Pearl Harbor burned and the country roared Lied ‘bout his age just to get signed in Said “I ain’t a boy, let the war begin” Airborne wings and a sergeant’s stride Jumped from the sky with death at his side Mud and fire and brothers lost Freedom’s a word but it comes with cost [Chorus] He was a Skull Valley son, carved out of stone Raised on pain, had to fight alone From a cowboy’s trail to a soldier’s gun He carried the weight of what he’d become Yeah life took pieces, but he still stands tall Gave his legs, but he gave it all If you ask his name, you better say it plain— Bud Allen ain’t a man you can break [Verse 3] Came back home to the desert sun Hung up his rifle, but the war weren’t done Found him love, raised a family line Worked them cattle through dust and time But wounds don’t heal like folks pretend They wait real quiet, then strike again Took his legs but not his pride Still rode strong from the inside [Bridge] Wheelchair wheels on a courthouse floor He kicked down silence like a swinging door Spoke for the broken, the cast aside For every vet the world denied “No man left in the dark,” he said “For the blood they gave and the tears they bled” From desert dust to a higher call He stood for the ones who gave it all [Final Chorus] He’s a Skull Valley son, carved out of stone Never backed down, never bowed or broke From a battlefield sky to a desert run He carried the weight of what he’d become Yeah life took pieces, but he still stands tall Gave his legs, but he gave it all If you ask his name, you better say it plain— Bud Allen ain’t a man you can break [Outro] Out in the gulch where the cold winds cry Legends don’t fade… they never die :::
