Those Who Have a Why

[intro – fingerpicked guitar, soft harmonica swell] There’s a road out past the railroad track, Worn down boots and a bag on my back. The sky don’t promise, the wind don’t pray, But I keep on walking anyway. [verse 1] I’ve slept in the rain, I’ve starved in the sun, Lost more than I’ve ever won. But there’s a fire that the cold can’t kill, It’s the reason my feet move still. [chorus – gentle harmony] Those who have a “why” to live, Can bear with almost any “how.” It’s the song you hum in the bitter wind, It’s the reason I’m still here now. [verse 2 – fiddle joins softly] I’ve seen nights that could swallow the day, Heard voices try to pull me away. But there’s a hand I keep in my mind, And it pulls me through every time. [chorus – fuller harmony, light percussion] Those who have a “why” to live, Can bear with almost any “how.” It’s the map you draw when the road runs out, It’s the reason I’m still here now. [bridge – drop to just guitar & voice] When the weight gets heavy, and the lights burn low, And the miles ahead are all you know… You just hold that picture in your chest, And you walk on through the rest. [final chorus – harmonica + full harmony] Those who have a “why” to live, Can bear with almost any “how.” It’s the seed you plant in the frozen ground, It’s the reason I’m still here now. [outro – harmonica fades, guitar lingers] Still here… Still here now…