[Intro] Red dirt, broke sink, steel toes, don’t blink Dust on my boots, dreams in the truck bed Grind in my bones, prayer in my head Yeah, I was raised on red clay [Verse 1] Clock hit five, I was up at four Mud on my jeans, screen door tore Mama worked nights, Daddy ran machines Granddad’s tractor, Mama’s old Ford dreams Raised on “yes ma’am,” “no sir,” “get it done” Sweat on my neck in that July sun Lunchbox metal, heart like steel Paycheck light, but the fight stayed real [Mama Taught Me] Mama taught me, “Yes ma’am, no sir” Work for what you want, make your own worth Pray when the road gets rough and steep Keep your word and the promises you keep Don’t shrink your laugh, don’t hide your light Stand on your faith and do what’s right Feed your family, love them hard Give your last and still keep your guard She taught me kindness, patience, grace And never let the world steal your place [Daddy Taught Me] Daddy taught me, “Get up, get it done” Don’t quit working when the day gets long Fix what’s broken, build what you can Be strong enough to lend a helping hand Keep your tools clean, keep your word true If you start a job, see that job through Don’t complain when the road gets tough Hard times come, so you get tougher Respect your elders, stand your ground Keep both feet planted when life spins around [Chorus] I got a steel-toed halo, red clay in my soul Raised on long days, big dreams, little gold Mama gave me faith, Daddy gave me fire Red-clay roots and a heart that climbs higher From the back roads to the big stage Everything they taught me still lives in my veins I came from that dirt, but I’m reaching the sky Mama and Daddy taught me how to survive [Verse 2] Raised where the red clay stains never wash away Where you earn your keep and work for your pay Cornfield corners, gravel-road bends Neighbors like family, strangers like friends Paper-plate dinner, countin’ every dime Late-shift waitress, still I wrote my rhymes Dreams in a Ziploc, faith on the dash Cash in a coffee can, saving up my stash They said, “Girl, that’s a long shot, chill” I aimed past the hills and climbed that hill [Together They Taught Me] They taught me red clay, long days, blue-collar pride How to keep my head up when the money got tight How to laugh through trouble, how to fight through pain How to get knocked down and rise again They taught me faith when I couldn’t see And the woman I was always meant to be From Mama’s prayers to Daddy’s hands They built this heart from where I stand [Bridge] Country dirt on designer shoes Southern drawl when I tell the truth Red clay raised me, hard days made me Backroad bloodline, nothing can break me Tell me I’m crazy, tell me I’m wrong I’ll turn your doubt into a victory song I don’t break, I multiply I came from the dirt and I’m reaching the sky [Final Chorus] I got a steel-toed halo, red clay in my soul Raised on long days, big dreams, little gold Mama gave me faith, Daddy gave me fire Red-clay roots and a heart that climbs higher From the back roads to the big stage Everything they taught me still lives in my veins I came from that dirt, but I’m reaching the sky Mama and Daddy taught me how to survive [Outro] Red clay on my boots Their lessons in my soul Mama taught me how to love Daddy taught me how to hold my own And everything I am today Came from what they gave me along the way Red dirt, steel toes, dreams that won’t fade Mama and Daddy made me— I was raised on red clay.
