Broken Windshield View
Rural Resilience: Life's Grit and Glory in Broken Windshield View
Lyrics
I grew up here where there ain't much blacktop
I grew up in an area with little pavement.
The headlights on the interstate don't stop
The flow of traffic on the highway is constant.
Any man worth his weight plows a straight row
A hardworking man plows a straight path in life.
And all the money is the grain in the silo
Wealth is measured in the harvest stored in the silo.
And there's just enough home grown pretty girls
There are locally grown attractive girls who enjoy cold beer.
Growin' up around here that like to sip cold beer
The speaker grew up with these girls.
It's a blink and you miss it kind of town
The town is small and easily overlooked.
The kind of place that makes the world go round
Despite its size, the town plays a vital role in the speaker's world.
My wheels have rolled all this red dirt
The speaker has traveled extensively on unpaved roads.
My hands have got scars from the hard work
Physical evidence of hard work is evident on the speaker's hands.
Me and my friends unwind on the outskirts
The speaker and friends relax on the outskirts of town.
Our Friday nights might get a little black and blue
Friday nights may involve rough experiences.
I'm out here ridin' high on a lift kit
The speaker drives a lifted vehicle.
I see the world through a crack where a rock hit
Perception of the world is affected by a crack in the windshield.
I am who I am I do what I do
The speaker embraces their authentic self and actions.
Lookin' at life from a broken windshield view
Life is observed through a damaged windshield.
A truck bed's got a half roll of barb wire
Details in a truck bed symbolize rural life.
A bale of hay and a patched up spare tire
Items in the truck bed represent the rural lifestyle.
Cross on a chain hangin' from a rearview
A religious symbol hangs from the rearview mirror.
Fifth in a brown paper sack packin' eighty proof
The speaker carries a concealed bottle of strong alcohol.
Well sun droppin' off into that cornfield
The sun sets over a cornfield.
Thunderhead lightnin' comin' right behind it
A storm approaches after sunset.
These two lane roads ain't paved in gold
Country roads lack luxurious qualities.
Man flyin' gravel's all I know
The speaker is familiar with gravel roads.
My wheels have rolled all this red dirt
Repeated: The speaker has traveled extensively on unpaved roads.
My hands have got scars from the hard work
Repeated: Physical evidence of hard work is evident on the speaker's hands.
Me and my friends unwind on the outskirts
Repeated: The speaker and friends relax on the outskirts of town.
Our Friday nights might get a little black and blue
Repeated: Friday nights may involve rough experiences.
I'm out here ridin' high on a lift kit
Repeated: The speaker drives a lifted vehicle.
I see the world through a crack where a rock hit
Repeated: Perception of the world is affected by a crack in the windshield.
I am who I am I do what I do
Repeated: The speaker embraces their authentic self and actions.
Lookin' at life from a broken windshield view
Repeated: Life is observed through a damaged windshield.
Yeah, c'mon
An encouragement or call to action.
Yeah, It's a blink and you miss it kind of town
Reiteration of the town's easily overlooked nature.
The kind of place that makes the world go round
Despite its size, the town plays a vital role in the speaker's world.
My wheels have rolled all this red dirt
Repeated: The speaker has traveled extensively on unpaved roads.
My hands have got scars from the hard work
Repeated: Physical evidence of hard work is evident on the speaker's hands.
Me and my friends unwind on the outskirts
Repeated: The speaker and friends relax on the outskirts of town.
Our Friday nights might get a little black and blue
Repeated: Friday nights may involve rough experiences.
I'm out here ridin' high on a lift kit
Repeated: The speaker drives a lifted vehicle.
I see the world through a crack where a rock hit
Repeated: Perception of the world is affected by a crack in the windshield.
I am who I am I do what I do
Repeated: The speaker embraces their authentic self and actions.
Lookin' at life from a broken windshield view
Repeated: Life is observed through a damaged windshield.
I am who I am I do what I do
Repeated: The speaker embraces their authentic self and actions.
Lookin' at life from a broken windshield view
Repeated: Life is observed through a damaged windshield.
From a broken windshield view
Reiteration of life's perspective through a broken windshield.
Yeah
An affirmation or conclusion.</td
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