It Is What It Is

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Red clay on my boots Sunday suit on me Front porch truth And a full black coffee pot Mama said "boy, stand tall" Daddy said "keep it real" I been built on yes sir And a gospel shield [Pre-Chorus] If you know, you know If it changed, I'd see But the root stayed deep Like a pine tree [Chorus] It is what it is It is what it is It never was What it wasn't gonna be South side praise up Family on my sleeve Love God, love home That’s the whole recipe (It is what it is) (It is what it is) [Verse 2] Got a hand on the plow And a name in the pew Grease on the skillet And a prayer going through No gold-plated face No fake country game Just a warm front door And a house full of flame [Pre-Chorus] If it bends, it bends If it breaks, it heals What we carry down here Is as real as it feels [Chorus] It is what it is It is what it is It never was What it wasn't gonna be South side praise up Family on my sleeve Love God, love home That’s the whole recipe (It is what it is) (It is what it is) [Bridge] Let the choir rise Let the folks say amen Every scar I got Still points back then No better way No other creed Just the same old faith And the people I need [Chorus] It is what it is It is what it is It never was What it wasn't gonna be South side praise up Family on my sleeve Love God, love home That’s the whole recipe (It is what it is) (It is what it is)