Prospect Blues

[Verse] I remember being a prospect under the night’s black flame 24/7 was my name riding hard to stake my claim Chasing shadows through the haze felt like freedom in my veins To get my patch was to win the game oh but freedom’s got chains [Verse 2] Burning rubber on the road chasing ghosts I couldn't see Every mile a little heavier every truth haunting me Brotherhood they said it’s gold but the fire burns you raw The higher you climb the deeper the fall [Chorus] Oh the patch don’t make the man it’s the weight you carry inside Every scar every broken plan every truth you tried to hide Underneath the leather and steel there's a heart that beats in pain The prospect's curse is the endless chain [Verse 3] I stood in shadows of giants they wore their scars like crowns Taught me strength isn’t in the roar but in rising when you’re down The road taught me lessons hard made me face the man I am The patch I thought would save me turned to a brand [Bridge] Oh the dark is a mirror reflecting all you’ve done You can’t outrun the ghost of who you’ve become The weight of choices made the cracks in your disguise Freedom’s just a word till you pay the price [Chorus] Oh the patch don’t make the man it’s the weight you carry inside Every scar every broken plan every truth you tried to hide Underneath the leather and steel there's a heart that beats in pain The prospect's curse is the endless chain