[Verse 1] I grew up where the morning came hot Grandma woke me with a tap and a pot Bare feet knew every crack in the road Palm fruit stain on my school shirt showed We laughed too loud, we carried too much Still found a song in a bucket and dust [Pre-Chorus] And the day was long But we were strong We learned to run Before we could walk [Chorus] Born in the dust Raised in the sun I keep that fire Where I come from Born in the dust Raised in the sun I keep that fire Where I come from [Verse 2] Mama counted coins on the kitchen wall Made one small meal feed us all Uncle fixed radios with a bent-up knife Said "use what you got" if you want this life Market day was sugarcane, fish, and noise Every face had a story, every girl, every boy [Pre-Chorus] And the night was deep But we did not sleep We learned to dream With our eyes wide open [Chorus] Born in the dust Raised in the sun I keep that fire Where I come from Born in the dust Raised in the sun I keep that fire Where I come from [Bridge] I crossed hard roads with a brave, small heart Left some tears in the places that made me start Now when I speak, I still hear the ground Every step I take, it knows my sound [Chorus] Born in the dust Raised in the sun I keep that fire Where I come from Born in the dust Raised in the sun I keep that fire Where I come from
