[Heartland Roots-Rock - 120 BPM - Baritone Male Vocal] [Intro] *One, two, three, four—* Yeah! [Verse 1] Morning breaks on a gravel road Old truck shaking underneath the load Worn-out jeans, red dust on my hands Another hard day, another battle plan Got a mortgage hanging over my head Got a stack of bills beside the bed But I ain't looking for a lucky break I'm gonna work for every dime I make [Pre-Chorus] Let that six-string ring Let that old motor roar I've been down before But I ain't going down no more [Chorus] I'm working my ass off to keep my house I'm gonna pay this mortgage down I won't let foreclosure run me out I won't be sleeping on the streets of this town I'll give everything I've got to give I'm taking back the life I live No crooked deal, no easy way I'll earn my ground and make it stay [Verse 2] There's a paycheck waiting at the end Of another week I won't pretend It's easy carrying this kind of weight But I've got no time left to hesitate I'll haul the lumber, I'll pull the wire I'll work these hands till they catch fire If there's an honest dollar in the dirt I'll dig it out, I'll do the work [Pre-Chorus] There's a freight train shaking the county line And a hard road running through my mind Every mile, every load, every check Gets this old house one step from wreck [Chorus] I'm working my ass off to keep my house I'm gonna pay this mortgage down I won't let foreclosure run me out I won't be sleeping on the streets of this town I'll give everything I've got to give I'm taking back the life I live No crooked deal, no easy way I'll earn my ground and make it stay [Verse 3] There's a porch light burning when I get home There's a busted fence and a patch I've grown There's an old radio playing low And a place I've fought for years to hold I know what it feels like to lose your grip Feel the whole damn world start to slip So I'll take that extra shift tonight And I'll keep this house in my own sight [Bridge] I ain't asking for a silver spoon I ain't waiting on some miracle soon Give me a wrench, give me a load Give me a chance and I'll carry the road If I gotta crawl, I'll crawl If I gotta climb, I'll climb If I gotta start all over I'll do it one more time But I won't cheat And I won't steal I won't trade my name For a faster deal [Breakdown] One more payment! One more round! Keep the old house Standing on solid ground! One more paycheck! One more day! Keep the sheriff And the foreclosure away! [Guitar Solo] *Ringing electric guitar over driving drums and bass* [Final Chorus] I'm working my ass off to keep my house I'm gonna pay this mortgage down I won't let foreclosure run me out I won't be sleeping on the streets of this town I'll give everything I've got to give I'm taking back the life I live I'll do it straight, I'll do it right And I'll keep swinging through the night [Final Chorus — Bigger] Yeah, I'm working my ass off to keep my house I'm gonna pay this mortgage down Let the whole damn county hear me now I ain't giving up this ground I've got these hands I've got this name I've got one life I'm gonna reclaim No crooked road No dirty way Just honest work And another day [Outro] Old truck rolling Radio loud Headlights cutting Through the edge of town I'm still here I'm still standing Still got work Still got plans I'm keeping what I built With my own two hands.
