[Verse 1] Woke up to coffee gone cold Brush and a canvas on the kitchen floor Bills in a pile by the door But this old heart’s still painting something more Mama said “boy, don’t you break” Daddy said “son, there’s too much at stake” But my hands keep shaking, chasing Shapes that only I can make [Chorus] I’m made of gravel and grace Half hallelujah, half hard‑headed case Got these scars where the dreams cut deep But they shine when the light hits me I ain’t trying to be safe I’m just trying to be brave in my own strange way If it costs me every dollar I make I’ll still sing out with this gravel and grace (oh yeah) [Verse 2] She left her sweater on the chair Said she was tired of loving a ghost Who’s here in the flesh but lost in the air Chasing a feeling that loves me the most I talk to the moon on the drive Old truck humming like it’s still alive Every wrong turn, every heartbreak Feels like a frame in the same old sky [Chorus] I’m made of gravel and grace Half hallelujah, half hard‑headed case Got these scars where the dreams cut deep But they shine when the light hits me I ain’t trying to be safe I’m just trying to be brave in my own strange way If it costs me every dollar I make I’ll still sing out with this gravel and grace [Bridge] Yeah, I’ve been the sinner and the saint (oh) Laid in the gutter, painted in the paint If this is the story I can’t escape Then let every line bear my name [Chorus] I’m made of gravel and grace Half hallelujah, half hard‑headed case Got these scars where the dreams cut deep But they shine when the light hits me I ain’t trying to be safe I’m just trying to be brave in my own strange way If it costs me every breath I take I’ll still stand up with this gravel and grace (gravel and grace)
