“The Right Side of the Line” (Remastered)

[Verse 1] Out on the road before the sun, Boots on the ground, another deal to be done. Knockin’ on doors with a firm handshake, Tryin’ to build a bridge, not just take. They see a stranger, maybe a threat, I see a farmer with a life to protect. I ain’t here to steal or betray, Just tryin’ to find the right-of-way. [Chorus] It’s a hard road, but it’s got to be paved, For the power lines, the water, and the free highways. We fight for the future, stand in the gray, Between progress and the price people pay. It ain’t about glory, ain’t about fame, We do the job, though they curse our name. Yeah, it ain’t easy, but someone’s gotta say, “This land is yours, but we all need the way.” [Verse 2] Title’s a mess, deeds a hundred years old, Granddad signed, but the story ain’t told. Surveyor’s flag on a family’s land, Trying to draw lines with a steady hand. The appraiser says, “Here’s what it’s worth,” The owner swears it’s his last piece of earth. The land agent’s caught in the crossfire today, Just doing his job, just finding the way. [Chorus] It’s a hard road, but it’s got to be paved, For the power lines, the water, and the free highways. We fight for the future, stand in the gray, Between progress and the price people pay. It ain’t about glory, ain’t about fame, We do the job, though they curse our name. Yeah, it ain’t easy, but someone’s gotta say, “This land is yours, but we all need the way.” [Bridge] Some shake my hand, some slam the door, Some see the need, some want a war. I get it, I do—it’s your home, your pride, But the world don’t stop, and neither do the lines. [Verse 3] So here we go, another mile, Another county, another file. Maybe someday they’ll understand, We ain’t the villains, we just draw the plans. [Outro] It’s a thankless job, but we do it still, From the rolling plains to the Carolina hills. Through blood and sweat, through night and day, We clear the path, we find the way.