I Ain't Out of Road (Bubba Patrick) by Bubba Patrick

[Intro — instrumental: lone acoustic guitar and warm blues harmonica]
[Spoken — Bubba, mature male Southern voice]
Some days will sure test a man.
But a hard day don't get to write the last page.

[Verse 1 — Bubba solo]
Woke up with a whole week's worries on my chest
Coffee getting cold, and I hadn't even dressed
The plans I made on Sunday fell apart by half past nine
I sat out on the porch and watched the shadows of the pines
Didn't hear no thunder, didn't see a shining sign
Just felt enough of peace to face the next hill I would climb

[Chorus — Bubba solo, warm uplifting gospel-country]
I ain't out of road, I ain't out of days
Still got a reason to lift my hands in praise
I might move slowly, but I don't walk alone
God knows every turn when I can't find my way home
There's dust upon my boots, there's wear upon my soul
But the Lord is walking with me, and I ain't out of road

[Verse 2 — Bubba solo, close and intimate]
I used to call it strength when I'd carry every load
Keep the hurt behind a smile so nobody ever knew
Then the things I thought would hold me all came loose and fell away
And I had to learn that asking ain't the same as giving way
Turns out a man can bend and still be standing tall
If he leaves a little room for the One who sees it all

[Chorus — Bubba solo, richer organ and pedal steel]
I ain't out of road, I ain't out of days
Still got a reason to lift my hands in praise
I might move slowly, but I don't walk alone
God knows every turn when I can't find my way home
There's dust upon my boots, there's wear upon my soul
But the Lord is walking with me, and I ain't out of road

[Instrumental — soulful harmonica leads, pedal steel answers, piano fills]

[Bridge — stripped down to piano, solo male]
I can't turn yesterday around
I can't make tomorrow clear
But I've got breath to use right now
And I know that God is near
So I'll loosen up my grip
On the things I can't control
Put one foot before the other
And keep traveling down this road

[Final Chorus — full Holler gospel-blues lift, Bubba solo]
I ain't out of road, I ain't out of days
Still got a grateful heart and a song of praise
Some miles come easy, some will make you groan
But God ain't ever left me to walk them on my own
There's dust upon my boots, but there's fire in my soul
And the Lord is walking with me, and I ain't out of road

[Outro — soften to acoustic and harmonica]
[Spoken — Bubba]
I ain't finished. I'm just getting started.
And All Is Well.
[End]

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[Intro — instrumental: lone acoustic guitar and warm blues harmonica] [Spoken — Bubba, mature male Southern voice] Some days will sure test a man. But a hard day don't get to write the last page. [Verse 1 — Bubba solo] Woke up with a whole week's worries on my chest Coffee getting cold, and I hadn't even dressed The plans I made on Sunday fell apart by half past nine I sat out on the porch and watched the shadows of the pines Didn't hear no thunder, didn't see a shining sign Just felt enough of peace to face the next hill I would climb [Chorus — Bubba solo, warm uplifting gospel-country] I ain't out of road, I ain't out of days Still got a reason to lift my hands in praise I might move slowly, but I don't walk alone God knows every turn when I can't find my way home There's dust upon my boots, there's wear upon my soul But the Lord is walking with me, and I ain't out of road [Verse 2 — Bubba solo, close and intimate] I used to call it strength when I'd carry every load Keep the hurt behind a smile so nobody ever knew Then the things I thought would hold me all came loose and fell away And I had to learn that asking ain't the same as giving way Turns out a man can bend and still be standing tall If he leaves a little room for the One who sees it all [Chorus — Bubba solo, richer organ and pedal steel] I ain't out of road, I ain't out of days Still got a reason to lift my hands in praise I might move slowly, but I don't walk alone God knows every turn when I can't find my way home There's dust upon my boots, there's wear upon my soul But the Lord is walking with me, and I ain't out of road [Instrumental — soulful harmonica leads, pedal steel answers, piano fills] [Bridge — stripped down to piano, solo male] I can't turn yesterday around I can't make tomorrow clear But I've got breath to use right now And I know that God is near So I'll loosen up my grip On the things I can't control Put one foot before the other And keep traveling down this road [Final Chorus — full Holler gospel-blues lift, Bubba solo] I ain't out of road, I ain't out of days Still got a grateful heart and a song of praise Some miles come easy, some will make you groan But God ain't ever left me to walk them on my own There's dust upon my boots, but there's fire in my soul And the Lord is walking with me, and I ain't out of road [Outro — soften to acoustic and harmonica] [Spoken — Bubba] I ain't finished. I'm just getting started. And All Is Well. [End]

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