That's Just Me (#TSCMSRCMAY20)

[Instrumental Intro] [Driving acoustic guitar strumming, fast train beat drums, bouncy bassline] [Twangy electric guitar hooks] [Verse 1] I wake up before the dawning light Coffee black, ready for the fight Blue plaid cotton with the sleeves rolled down Dust on my Levi’s from this little town [Acoustic drums drop in] Steel-toe boots by the back porch rail Half my stories got grease and nails Don’t need much and I don’t pretend What you see is what you get [Pre-Chorus] [Hammond B3 organ swell] I still look a man straight in the eye And a handshake means more than a dotted line [Chorus] [Full Band Explosion] If you don't like me, leave me alone If you do, well let's party on [Electric guitar fill] What more can I say, I am what you see I love God and my Momma, that's just me I’ll protect this land with my sweat and my blood Stand my ground when times get rough My word is my bond, that’s how I’ll be Till they lay me down… that’s just me [Verse 2] [Groove continues, organ accents] I ain’t dressed up in city shine Just broken leather and a pocket knife Callused hands from the fence row wire Cold north wind and a tractor tire I’ll pull your truck from the muddy weeds Never ask what’s in it for me ‘Cause where I’m from, folks still believe Character’s worth more than anything [Pre-Chorus] [Organ swell] Around here promises still hold weight And respect ain’t something you negotiate [Chorus] [Full Band Explosion] If you don't like me, leave me alone If you do, well let's party on [Electric guitar fill] What more can I say, I am what you see I love God and my Momma, that's just me I’ll protect this land with my sweat and my blood Stand my ground when times get rough My word is my bond, that’s how I’ll be Till they lay me down… that’s just me [Bridge] [Dynamic drop - Acoustic guitar and raw vocal only] I don’t need a gold watch on my wrist Or a mansion sitting on a hill [Bass and organ creep back in] Give me good friends, hard work, Sunday prayers And a reason to keep building still [Final Chorus] [Maximum Energy] If you don't like me, leave me alone If you do, come sing along What more can I say, I am what you see I love God and my Momma, that's just me Yeah I’ll protect this land with my sweat and my blood And never back down from the ones I love My word is my bond, carved deep in me Simple man, simple ways… that’s just me [Outro] [Extended Jam] [Guitars and organ trading licks over driving train beat] Simple man, simple ways… Yeah, that’s just me. [Big final drum hit] [Fade out on warm acoustic guitar strum] [End]