God Made Dirt
Rooted in Truth: God's Gift of Dirt in Michael Austin's Song
Lyrics
Red, white, black, and brown holy ground
Reference to diverse human races on sacred land
Where we come from where we go back down
Reflection on origins and eventual return to the ground
Its soil and rocks turned by hand
Manual labor shaping the earth's soil and rocks
Five generations making a stand
Five generations standing firm in their beliefs
Yeah it can fall right through your fingers or get sunbaked on your skin
Fragility of life, slipping away or being etched on the skin
Yeah man it's where it all begins
Emphasis on the significance of the earth as the starting point
God made dirt for mud on tires
God created dirt for the purpose of mud on tires
Twenty acres wrapped around a bonfire
Twenty acres surrounding a communal bonfire
Dust clouds marking the way down a back road
Dust clouds marking the path along a less-traveled road
Quickest way to get us back home
Back roads as a quick route to one's roots and home
Perfect place to plant some roots
The ideal setting to establish a foundation
Raise some crops and learn some truth
Cultivating crops and gaining wisdom
Find a little space where you can grow
Finding personal space for growth
Get a whole lot of life for a little bit of work
Life's richness attained through modest effort
Yeah God made dirt
Reiteration of the divine creation of dirt
When you're growing up, it's what shows you're tough
Dirt symbolizing challenges faced while growing up
It's on your knees, it's in your cuts
Connection between dirt, resilience, and physical scars
Track it through the house makin Mama mad
Dirt as a source of domestic annoyance
It's still on your boots just like your Dad
Continuity of tradition from father to child
It's a sign that you've been livin turns into something that you love
Dirt becoming a beloved part of one's life
yeah man its where its where we all come from
Emphasizing the common origin in the earth
On the first day he made light
Reference to the creation story in Genesis
And on the second all the stars at night
God's creation of stars on the second day
And on (on) the (the) third
Continuation of the creation narrative
God made dirt for mud on tires
Reiteration of God creating dirt for a specific purpose
Twenty acres wrapped around a bonfire
Recalling the communal bond around a bonfire
Dust clouds marking the way down a back road
Dust clouds guiding the way back home
Quickest way to get us back home
Highlighting the significance of familiar back roads
Perfect place to plant some roots
Creating a family and passing down values
Raise some kids and teach the truth
Rooting oneself in a place and educating the next generation
Find a little space where you can grow
Finding personal space for growth and development
Get a whole lot of life for a little bit of work
Achieving a fulfilling life through modest effort
Yeah God made dirt
Final affirmation of the significance of dirt in life
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