Don’t Walk the Rhino

[Intro] There’s a shadow in the pasture line Breath like smoke, eyes like time You say “easy,” like it’s a game But that beast don’t know your name [Verse 1] You bought a rope from a hardware store Said “I’ve handled worse before” But that ground starts to shake real slow When two tons decide to go [Pre-Chorus] You feel the pull, you plant your feet But control’s just make-believe [Chorus] Don’t walk the rhino, son You ain’t the one Holdin’ that line, you’re just tied on When it runs Don’t walk the rhino, no Let it go A leash don’t mean a thing When the weight don’t know your soul [Verse 2] Seen it in a stranger’s eyes Storms you swear you can pacify Soft words like a paper shield Against a heart that won’t stay sealed [Verse 3] Lines get written in the sand By a thin and trembling hand Tryna leash a wildfire down Like it’s something you command [Pre-Chorus] You feed the charge, you call it gain Now you’re choking on the chain [Chorus] Don’t walk the rhino, son… Don’t walk the rhino, son… Don’t walk the rhino, son… [Bridge] You thought you held the thunder You thought it knew your voice But thunder don’t take orders And it never gave you choice [Final Chorus] Don’t walk the rhino… You’re just along for the run… [Outro] Better build your fences high Or step aside… step aside…