Lyrics

I gave my best years to a woman and a farm
Put my hands in the dirt and my heart in her arms
Watched the sun rise with a prayer and a plan
Till both slipped away like the hourglass sand

She left in the fall, the rain hit like steel
Took the truck and the dog and the way I could feel
But I stood like an oak though the wind nearly broke me
And whispered, "The Lord and the land still know me"


When the dust settles down and the pain moves on
And the night gives way to a Texas dawn
You find out who you are in the silence and sound
Of your boots on the ground when there’s no one around
You learn how to lose, you learn how to stand
You learn that the hurt makes the shape of a man
I’m not who I was, but I still hold my crown
When the dust… settles down


I’ve got calloused dreams and a weathered soul
A beat-up guitar and a lifetime of roads
The whiskey don’t heal, but it helps me believe
That there's something worth finding in what’s left of me

I still write her name in a song now and then
And talk to the stars like I’m talking to friends
They don’t answer back, but they don’t ever lie
And they shine just the same, even when you say goodbye



When the dust settles down and the pain moves on
And the night gives way to a Texas dawn
You find out who you are in the silence and sound
Of your boots on the ground when there’s no one around
You learn how to lose, you learn how to stand
You learn that the hurt makes the shape of a man
I’m not who I was, but I still hold my crown
When the dust… settles down




It ain’t about winning, it’s what you survive
It’s the fight in your heart when you’re barely alive
And the faith that still burns when the lights all go out
That’s what being country’s all about


When the dust settles down and your story’s been told
And the fire in your chest gives way to the cold
May they say you were honest, may they say you were proud
May they whisper your name when the sun’s sinking down
‘Cause you lived through the loss, you stood your own ground
You were scarred, you were strong, and you never backed down
There’s a peace in that silence, a truth to be found
When the dust… settles down