(Verse 1) I was born in Biloxi back in ’83, Daddy wore the Air Force blues, Mama carried me. We moved to South Carolina when I was barely three, But the storms inside that little house never set me free. (Verse 2) Daddy drank his demons down, Mama tried to hold the line, Some nights we slept in shelters, some nights we’d be just fine. Grandma’s house was foster care, a place to catch my breath, But a boy who learns to run from pain don’t know what to do with rest. (Chorus) I’ve been fightin’ since the cradle, runnin’ since I learned to stand, Carryin’ wounds I never named, tryin’ to be a better man. Lost two wives and lost myself in deserts, dust, and foreign sand, But I’m still here, still breathin’, still reachin’ for God’s hand. Born in Biloxi, raised in the fire, Still prayin’ one day I’ll rise a little higher. (Hook — NEW) I broke the hearts that tried to love me, chasin’ shadows in my mind, Left two wedding rings behind me on the road I walked blind. You can outrun every battle, but the truth still finds your face— A man can lose the ones he loves before he learns about grace. (Verse 3) Camden Military took me in when I was just a kid, Found love at Roller Land, like young hearts always did. We married young, I shipped out fast, the Corps became my home, But the ghosts I carried from my youth followed everywhere I’d roam. (Verse 4) Iraq and Afghanistan, the sand, the fear, the fight, I came back changed and hollowed out, couldn’t sleep at night. My wife was good to me, the best I ever knew, But I chased comfort in the wrong arms, broke a heart so true. (Chorus) I’ve been fightin’ since the cradle, runnin’ since I learned to stand, Carryin’ wounds I never named, tryin’ to be a better man. Lost two wives and lost myself in deserts, dust, and foreign sand, But I’m still here, still breathin’, still reachin’ for God’s hand. Born in Biloxi, raised in the fire, Still prayin’ one day I’ll rise a little higher. (Hook — NEW) I broke the hearts that tried to love me, chasin’ shadows in my mind, Left two wedding rings behind me on the road I walked blind. You can outrun every battle, but the truth still finds your face— A man can lose the ones he loves before he learns about grace. (Verse 6) So I ran back to the battlefield, deployed to numb the pain, Buried guilt in foreign soil, let war wash out my shame. Then Mama took her life one night while I was overseas, And the boy inside me shattered, fallin’ right down to his knees. (Bridge) Came home hurt and angry, turned to bourbon for relief, The same poison that took Mama now was sinkin’ into me. Then a charge I didn’t do put me behind a cell door tight, Three long years in Spartanburg before they said I had the right. (Verse 7) Now I’m sittin’ here in Alabama with two black labs by my side, Tryin’ to piece together all the parts of me that died. My bank account is empty, but my heart ain’t fully gone, And I still believe the good Lord’s got a place where I belong. (Chorus – Final) I’ve been fightin’ since the cradle, runnin’ since I learned to stand, Carryin’ wounds I never named, tryin’ to be a better man. Lost two wives and lost myself in deserts, dust, and foreign sand, But I’m still here, still breathin’, still reachin’ for God’s hand. Born in Biloxi, raised in the fire, And I ain’t done yet — God’s still takin’ me higher. (Hook – Final — NEW) I broke the hearts that tried to love me, chasin’ shadows in my mind, Left two wedding rings behind me on the road I walked blind. You can outrun every battle, but the truth still finds your face— A man can lose the ones he loves before he learns about grace. (Fade-Out) Born in Biloxi… saved by grace… Still chasin’ mercy… still findin’ my place… Two black dogs and a long, long road… But I ain’t layin’ down this heavy load… Born in Biloxi… born in Biloxi… Saved by grace… saved by grace…
