[Verse 1] I rolled in on dust and daylight With a hole in my boot and a grin They said, "Boy, you look half-broke" I said, "Watch me come alive again" Mama taught me hard times bow down To a back that won't stay bent Got scars like old fence posts But I still know what they meant [Pre-Chorus] When the road gets mean And the sky goes black I plant both feet And I hit right back [Chorus] Blacktop halo I rise, I rise Blacktop halo Right in my eyes If the whole town laughs Let the whole town know I turn the dark to gold Blacktop halo [Verse 2] Jackknife words in the barroom Try to cut me down to size I just tipped my hat like thunder Kept that fire behind my eyes My pocket holds a few loose prayers My hands hold sweat and steel I don't need their easy mercy I got my own way to heal [Pre-Chorus] When the night leans in And the cold gets loud I lean on truth Like a storm-cloud crowd [Chorus] Blacktop halo I rise, I rise Blacktop halo Right in my eyes If the whole town laughs Let the whole town know I turn the dark to gold Blacktop halo [Bridge] Been buried in the mud before Been called too loud, too proud But I found a spark in the wreckage And I wear it like a crown [Final Chorus] Blacktop halo I rise, I rise Blacktop halo Right in my eyes If the whole town laughs Let the whole town know I turn the dark to gold Blacktop halo Blacktop halo Blacktop halo
