I Was Built From Breaking

[Verse 1] I was raised where the fence posts lean

And the dirt road knows what hard times mean

Mama kept faith in a worn-out chair

Daddy worked till there was nothing left to spare

I learned to swing before I learned to run

Learned that the day's not over when the daylight's gone

Had a pocket full of dreams and a pair of muddy boots

And a whole lotta scars from paying my dues

[Pre-Chorus] Yeah the world came swinging

And I took every blow

But every time it knocked me down

I found another road

[Chorus] I was built from the breaking

Forged in the flame

Every hard mile

Put steel in my name

I ain't asking for mercy

I ain't running from pain

You can throw me in the fire

I'll come out again

Yeah I've been bent I've been beaten

I've been down on my knees

But the harder life gets

The harder I breathe

I ain't what tried to break me

I'm what survived the fall

I'm a country boy standing

And I ain't done at all

[Verse 2] I've watched good friends turn into memories

Watched old dreams disappear like smoke in the breeze

I've had empty pockets and a truck that wouldn't start

And a few goodbye words that left holes in my heart

But there's something about a man who's got nothing to lose

He'll walk through the thunder in his worn-out shoes

He'll stare down the darkness with a fire in his eyes

And keep on believing when the easy faith dies

[Chorus] I was built from the breaking

Forged in the flame

Every hard mile

Put steel in my name

I ain't asking for mercy

I ain't running from pain

You can throw me in the fire

I'll come out again

Yeah I've been bent I've been beaten

I've been down on my knees

But the harder life gets

The harder I breathe

I ain't what tried to break me

I'm what survived the fall

I'm a country boy standing

And I ain't done at all

[Bridge] Let the rain come down

Let the old road shake

Let the thunder roll

Let the whole ground quake

I've got blood in my veins

And a song in my soul

And I've come too damn far

To ever let go

[Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus] I was built from the breaking

Forged in the flame

Every scar on my skin

Has a story with my name

I've been lost in the darkness

I've been swallowed by doubt

But I kept one small fire

And I never let it out

Now I'm standing here stronger

Than I ever thought I'd be

With the whole damn horizon

Calling out to me

I ain't what tried to break me

I'm the proof that I survived

I'm a country boy standing

And I ain't done it all

[Outro] So let that old road wind

Let that cold wind blow

I've got miles left behind me

And a whole lot more to go

Yeah

I ain't done

Not even close