[Verse 1] Tears and pain, boots heavy on that hard dirt road Dust in the wind, not a single hand to share this load All this fire that I walked in, I built my own hell Thought the crew would ride beside me, but they wished me well They were ghosts in the rearview when the sky turned black Only crosses in the barlight when they turned their backs But through the whiskey and the smoke when the night got cold Heard a whisper in the silence say, "I still hold your soul" [Chorus] Through the smiles and the frowns, the ups and downs From the drugs and the drink in these one-horse towns From the sex and the parties, the lose-or-win From the sunrise glow to the setting sin I’m crying in pain, Lord, I’m down to crawl Won’t You step in close, won’t You save us all Not just myself when the trumpets call I’m praying for the lost and the outlawed y’all [Verse 2] I even rode to the crossroads in the dead of night Made a deal with the devil ‘neath a pale moonlight Told him, "Take my fire, let their souls run free Let the chains fall off, put the curse on me" I love the pain ‘cause I know what it’s saving you from I’ll carry every bullet, every beat of the drum Rather mine than yours in that endless flame I’ll trade my gates of heaven for your burning shame [Chorus] Through the smiles and the frowns, the ups and downs From the drugs and the drink in these one-horse towns From the sex and the parties, the lose-or-win From the sunrise glow to the setting sin I’m crying in pain, Lord, I’m down to crawl Won’t You step in close, won’t You save us all Not just myself when the trumpets call I’m praying for the lost and the outlawed y’all [Bridge] I love you through the scars and the busted strings Through the bar fight nights and the angel wings Your broken heart’s gonna learn to fly again Over red dirt roads where the saints been If my soul’s gotta burn so you’re born brand new Let the flames take me, let the light hit you I’m a rider in the dark where the shadows fell Signed my name on the line when I shook that hell [Outro] Yeah, I made that deal with the devil, let the story be told Outlaw heart with a cross and a pocket of coal If there’s any grace left when the night sky sings Let it fall on your head, let it lift your wings My name’s Cody Ridings in this wild west sin If the gates slam shut, let ‘em lock me in ‘Cause I’d give my heaven for your hell to end And I’d do it all twice just to save my friend
