He was just a boy when the world got rough, Learned too young that love ain’t enough, Hand-me-down hurt and an empty plate, Swore one day he’d change his fate. Now he’s got a back that bends like steel, Hands that don’t forget how pain can feel, He’s been working sunup through the dark, Building peace where there once was scars. ⸻ (Chorus) This is the land I’m gonna leave, For that boy who believes in me. Every fence post, every tree, It’s a piece of my history. Ain’t no gift from a silver hand, It’s sweat and callus in this land. I’m just trying to plant some peace, In the land I’m gonna leave. ⸻ (Verse 2) He calls home from a motel bed, Wishing he could tuck his boy in instead, Says “Daddy, when you comin’ back?” He says, “Soon, son — I’m on the right track.” There’s a picture taped to his dashboard glass, A little reminder of what won’t last, ‘Cause the days go quick, but the dreams run deep, And the ground he bought’s a promise to keep. ⸻ (Chorus) This is the land I’m gonna leave, For that boy who believes in me. Every fence post, every tree, It’s a piece of my history. Ain’t no gift from a silver hand, It’s sweat and callus in this land. I’m just trying to plant some peace, In the land I’m gonna leave. ⸻ (Bridge) He’s fighting ghosts he don’t talk about, Breaking chains they tried to hand down, Every acre’s another step, Toward forgiving what he can’t forget. ⸻ (Final Chorus) This is the land I’m gonna leave, Built from dirt and old beliefs. Where love grows stronger than the pain, And my boy won’t have to feel the same. When I’m gone, he’ll know what it means, To heal a heart and build a dream. Yeah, this blood, this sweat, this seed — It’s the land I’m gonna leave that grandpaw once owned!
