Dust on His Boots

Lyrics

[Verse 1] He keeps a coffee can of screws By the screen door in the hall Says every little piece is useful If you know where it belongs There’s a red Ford by the mailbox With a dent above the light And a hand-painted sign that reads Back home before midnight [Pre-Chorus] He doesn’t say much about the years But you can hear them when he laughs [Chorus] He’s got a little more dust on his boots A little less hurry in his hands Still shows up when the fence comes loose Still keeps every promise he can With a worn-out cap and a stubborn heart He makes a good life from the parts Some folks chase what they can’t hold on to He’s got a little more dust on his boots [Verse 2] On Sunday, he takes the long way Past the field he used to lease Waves at Mrs. Miller’s porch swing Stops to let the old dog cross the street At the diner, he leaves a dollar Underneath the sugar jar Says a town remembers kindness Long after it forgets your car [Pre-Chorus] He doesn’t need a silver frame To prove the road has made him strong [Chorus] He’s got a little more dust on his boots A little less hurry in his hands Still shows up when the fence comes loose Still keeps every promise he can With a worn-out cap and a stubborn heart He makes a good life from the parts Some folks chase what they can’t hold on to He’s got a little more dust on his boots [Bridge] When the winter took the orchard He planted one more row Said the ground can hold a memory If you give it room to grow [Final Chorus] He’s got a little more dust on his boots A little more mercy in his hands Still shows up when the fence comes loose Still does the best he can With a worn-out cap and a stubborn heart He makes a good life from the parts Some folks chase what they can’t hold on to He’s got a little more dust on his boots Yeah, he’s got a little more dust on his boots [Outro] Back home before midnight That’s the promise he still keeps