(Verse 1) With dirt on my boots and the sweat on my brow I used to think it was all about the "here and now" Chasing the fast life, chasing the gold But those are just stories that grow rusty and old I spent a lifetime building a name Playing the parts and winning the game But the sun goes down on the truths you know And leaves you standing there all alone (Pre-Chorus) Then I read a line in an old leather book It changed the way that I started to look At the miles I’ve walked and the hands I’ve held It’s more than the stories we choose to tell (Chorus) To know that one heart beats a little more steady To know that one soul felt the world was ready Just 'cause I stood there and shared in the load Finding the light on a dark, winding road If one life breathed easier, just for a bit Then I can say that the whole thing was worth it Yeah, it was worth it (Verse 2) It ain't about a statue or fame on the wall It's catching a brother before he can fall A cup of cold water, a seat at the table Being the steady when nothing is stable It’s the "how are you doing" and the "I’m here to stay" When everybody else is walking away (Chorus) To know that one heart beats a little more steady To know that one soul felt the world was ready Just 'cause I stood there and shared in the load Finding the light on a dark, winding road If one life breathed easier, just for a bit Then I can say that the whole thing was worth it (Bridge) It’s the quiet moments, the ones no one sees The ones that bring the proud to their knees It’s not in the shouting, it’s in the soft grace Of seeing the peace come back to a face (Outro) Yeah, it was worth it. Just to know you breathed easier Because of peace. Just for a minute. It was worth it.
