Bootstraps
Rising from Hardship: Duke Oursler's Bootstraps Anthem
Lyrics
Ive had a full time job since the age of 16
I've been employed full-time since I was 16.
Working really hard I got my GED
Worked hard and earned my GED.
Nah money don't grow on trees
Money is not easily obtained.
I got double wide trailer and some mouths to feed
I have a double-wide trailer and responsibilities to support.
Got snagged on a catfish line
Caught in a difficult situation, feeling overwhelmed.
Bobbing up and down I'm gonna loose my mind
Experiencing emotional turmoil, unsure of the right direction.
Don't know which way to go
Feeling lost and indecisive.
Should I paddle up river or float down slow
Contemplating whether to face challenges directly or take a slower approach.
I gotta pick myself up
Determined to lift oneself up.
I gotta get back on track
Focused on getting back on track.
I gotta pull so damn hard
Putting in extreme effort to overcome obstacles.
That I bust my bootstraps
Exerting so much effort that it strains one's bootstraps.
Wad of mud hens circling round
Observing a group of excited individuals.
I got them all bowed up cause they like the sound
Excited and energized by the music.
Oooh they hit the dance floor fast
The dance floor becomes lively quickly.
Beats gonna drop like a shotgun blast
Anticipating a powerful musical beat.
Her momma didn't raise no fool
Praising someone for their intelligence and education.
Got her PHD because she stayed in school
Achieving a PHD through dedication to education.
But now she's drunk as a tilt a whirl
Despite education, behaving recklessly while intoxicated.
Dancing round the floor like some down home girl
Dancing with abandon like a carefree person from a rural area.
I see here looking at me
Noticing someone showing interest.
But she lost all her senses and her faculties
The person loses self-control and awareness.
Looking for a little hook up sex
Seeking casual sexual encounters.
No thanks baby girl I'll take the rain check
Politely declining a sexual advance, opting for a rain check.
You gotta pick yourself up
Encouraging oneself to rise from challenges.
You gotta get back on track
Emphasizing the importance of getting back on track.
You gotta pull so damn hard
Exerting significant effort to overcome obstacles.
That you bust your bootstraps
Straining one's bootstraps due to extreme effort.
Its the American dream
Describing the pursuit of the American dream.
You gotta swim up steam
Facing challenges and swimming against the current.
That's why the destination
The journey is the destination in the context of the nation.
Is this great nation
Emphasizing the greatness of the nation.
Now I'm just here digging this ditch
Engaged in a laborious task, feeling the heat intensely.
Sun beating on my back like a son of a bitch
Describing the difficulty of the job.
Boss man don't care what I say
An authoritative figure disregards personal opinions.
He puts the cuffs around my ankles as he walks away
Facing consequences, symbolized by ankle cuffs.
19 and doing hard time
Experiencing hardship at a young age for a drug-related offense.
For selling marijuana to a friend of mine
Legal consequences for selling marijuana to a friend.
Now it's part of the American dream
Reflecting on the unexpected challenges in pursuing the American dream.
I sure hope folks don't forget about me
Expressing hope not to be forgotten despite difficulties.
We gotta pick ourselves up
Encouraging collective effort to overcome challenges.
We gotta get back on track
Stressing the importance of getting back on the right path.
We gotta pull so damn hard
Exerting significant effort as a collective to overcome obstacles.
That we bust our bootstraps
Straining collective efforts, symbolized by busting bootstraps.
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