Song Title: "Day by Day" [Intro – Spoken over guitar pickin’] Yeah… it’s that day-by-day grind, baby. Houston to the backroads… let’s ride. [Verse 1] Day by day, I’m tryin’ my best to move on, Sippin’ black coffee, puttin’ boots on at dawn. Day by day, findin’ the strength to stay strong, Even when the memories hit like a twelve-gauge shotgun. Not like I thought of you, not like you thought of me, We was stuck in that loop like a scratched CD. Same fights, same nights, same Tennessee whiskey, Two hearts on repeat, actin’ foolish and risky. Day by day, you out there doin’ the same, Tryin’ to forget my name, playin’ your own little game. Not like you thought of me, not like I thought of you, We kept spinnin’ them tires, never changin’ the view. That pattern had us locked like a rusted ol’ chain, But I’m breakin’ it loose, ridin’ solo in the rain. [Chorus] Day by day, I finally found the one, The one and only one that warms me up like the sun. Who needs patterns when patterns don’t follow the heart? When they ask me how I’m doin’, I say “Man, I live day by day.” Day by day, yeah I’m livin’ day by day, No more lookin’ back, I threw them old chains away. Found a real one ridin’ shotgun, windows down, radio loud, Sunset on the highway, leavin’ yesterday in the clouds. [Verse 2] Now I’m rollin’ through Texas with the mud on my tires, New girl by my side, got that sweet Southern fire. She got freckles on her nose and them cutoff jeans, Laughin’ at my bad jokes, know what country love means. Ain’t no back-and-forth, no more toxic repeat, We keep it 100, plant our boots in the concrete. She don’t play games, don’t leave me guessin’ at night, We talk it out straight, then we hold each other tight. Used to chase shadows, now I’m chasin’ real dreams, Fishin’ on the weekend, grillin’ up them big ol’ T-bones. No more cryin’ in a bottle over what we couldn’t be, I’m writin’ a new chapter, turn the page and stay free. [Chorus] Day by day, I finally found the one, The one and only one that warms me up like the sun. Who needs patterns when patterns don’t follow the heart? When they ask me how I’m doin’, I say “Man, I live day by day.” Day by day, yeah I’m livin’ day by day, Got the good Lord smilin’, everything’s fallin’ in place. [Bridge – Half-sung, half-rapped, slower tempo] Yeah… sometimes you gotta lose to win, Burn it all down just to build it up again. Thought forever with you was the master plan, But forever changed when I became my own man. Now I thank God for the pain and the scars, Turned ‘em into stars, ridin’ under ‘em in my truck. No more repeat, no more defeat… just peace. [Rap Verse 3 – Faster flow, country-rap bounce] Listen, I was stuck in that cycle like a merry-go-round, Same arguments spinnin’, ‘bout to drive me in the ground. You textin’ at 2AM, I was answerin’ every time, Now I got a new number and a new state of mind. Got my boys in the back, cold beer in the Yeti, Tailgate party, speakers bumpin’ heavy. New shorty got that walk, got that talk, got that glow, She love Jesus, love me, and love four-wheelin’ in the snow. Ain’t lookin’ backwards, rearview mirror foggy, I’m focused on tomorrow, life lookin’ real proggy. From the piney woods to the big city lights, I’m livin’ proof that wrong can turn right… day by day, right? [Final Chorus – Bigger, with harmonies] Day by day, I finally found the one, The one and only one that warms me up like the sun. Who needs patterns when patterns don’t follow the heart? When they ask me how I’m doin’, I say “Hell yeah, I live day by day!” Day by day… yeah, I’m livin’ day by day, New love, new chapter, new everything in every way. Day by day… keep pushin’ through the gray, Thank God for the sunshine comin’ my way. [Outro – Fade out with guitar and beat] Day by day… Yeah, just take it day by day… (We out here livin’…) Verse 2 Day by day, i’m living the rest for our own Day by day, i’m giving the best for our home Not like i thought of you Not like you thought of me Finding that pattern that me and you like to keep on repeat Day by day, you’re living the rest for our own Day by day, you’re giving the best for our home Not like you thought of me Not like i thought of you Finding that pattern that you and me like to keep on repeat
