[Verse 1] He climbs them attic stairs Dust in his beard and lungs Hits the busted wiring While the morning still feels young He welds them old steel pipes Flame blue in the dark Then cuts fresh lines in the yard Straight edges, clean in the bark Hands scarred up, work shirt brown No big talk, just get it done He brings that load home with him Still shows up for everyone [Pre-Chorus] Late shift, early prayer He keeps that fire alive Grease on his knuckles, truth in his mouth And he won't quit for pride [Chorus] Hard work, hard soul He keeps it rolling Hard work, hard soul He keeps it holy (keep it holy) Attic dust, pipe smoke And a six-string roar Hard work, hard soul We know what he's for [Verse 2] On the back porch, Friday night That heavy riff comes through He shakes the floorboards loose Like only he can do Then Sunday morning he slows down Bible open wide Shows his family line by line How to live with love inside Tells his kids, "Stay true" Tells his woman, "Lean on me" Same rough hands that build the house Still lift them to the King [Pre-Chorus] Late shift, early prayer He keeps that fire alive Grease on his knuckles, truth in his mouth And he won't quit for pride [Chorus] Hard work, hard soul He keeps it rolling Hard work, hard soul He keeps it holy (keep it holy) Attic dust, pipe smoke And a six-string roar Hard work, hard soul We know what he's for [Bridge] When the load gets heavy He bends, but he don't break When the road runs rough He plants both feet and stays And every scar he carries Tells where the love has grown From the attic to the altar He built that life from stone [Chorus] Hard work, hard soul He keeps it rolling Hard work, hard soul He keeps it holy (keep it holy) Attic dust, pipe smoke And a six-string roar Hard work, hard soul We know what he's for [Outro] Hard work, hard soul Yeah, that's the man we know He builds his house with sweat And he feeds it with hope
