Lines in the Dirt

[Verse 1] The ground don’t open like it used to Every step is earned the hard way now Hands still know what they were made for Even when the yield won’t come somehow [Verse 2] Sweat runs deeper than the promise Morning breaks but takes its time Every furrow tells the story Of a life still falling in line [Chorus] There are lines in the dirt Drawn by hands that don’t quit Not a curse, just the weight Of the days that we’re in We were named for the dust But not left there alone So we keep moving forward With the weight that we know [Verse 3] The work resists, but work remains Same horizon, harder ground Still breathing, still believing Just a rockier road back now [Bridge] Words were spoken, not to end us Just to tell us what would be Thorns don’t cancel out the calling They just make us bend the knee [Chorus] There are lines in the dirt Cut by time and by hand Not abandoned to dust Just learning how to stand We were named for the dust But the breath never left So we carry the weight Of the life we were given to step [Outro] Still turning the soil Still answering dawn Still walking it out Long after the ease is gone