Red, White & American Blues

Yeah
Aw, man
Yeah

Comin' live from the heartland in a nowhere town
Dozin' off in homeroom, dreamin' 'bout gettin' out
Fixin' up an old Chevy and drivin' around
Skippin' rocks by the river and waitin' to be found
This for the kids workin' summers out on they family farm
Ten-hour days in the sun, settin' them early alarms
Birds chirpin', roosters crowin' at the daybreak of dawn
This for family traditions that we carryin' on

This for active duty service men and women
Who are representin', overseas, defendin' our freedoms
Missin' they family dinners
This for all the veterans, comin' home and just startin' over
Dealin' with stuff we can't understand in the mind of a soldier
This for the flashbacks, the nightmares, the memories
The good times, the bad times
How it was and how it's meant to be
We'll get through this together
Someday, I hope, eventually
I just pray I'm alive to receive the blessings sent for me
Shout out to my country folk, the working class, the little guy
Some of us don't wanna be famous, we want a simple life
A healthy and a happy family, we just wanna get it right
A house and a steady job and a cold beer on a Friday night

I got the red, white, and American blues
I'm in hand-me-down Levis and cowboy boots
I been lied to my whole life, now I'm in search of the truth
In my Cherokee doin' 90 on MacCorkle Avenue
I write my name on the wall so they know me
They keep hatin' on me, hungry like a buffet at Shoney's
It's me and the homies
Yeah, we got each other, but this lil' town is lonely
Just 'cause we went to high school together
Don't mean that you know me

Maybe I'll get out, I'll drive a country mile
This for single moms who work two jobs to afford they house
For all my brothers who ain't here, I know they'd be proud
I know they up there lookin' down
Don't worry, I got us now
I'm in a beat up Chevy truck, I'm drivin' fast, I'm revvin' up
I'm tryna leave all of my problems, but they just ain't lettin' up
I got some demons tryna knock me down, but I keep getting up
Everybody's disappointin' me so I keep steppin' up

This that West Virginia, 304 Live, Appalachian vibes
Get up off your phone and go outside
Shit, go for a drive
Walk into the woods and stare up at the sky
And appreciate the beauty in this world
You only got one life to live, go on and live it
And if some shit needs forgivin', just forgive it
'Cause life is precious, man, it could be gone in an instant
It's about appreciatin' the moment and really bein' in it

Ayy, I got the red, white, and American blues
When you come from where I come from, you got nothin' to lose
People gonna hate on you anyways, you got nothin' to prove
Just stay focused, set goals, and make sure you follow through

I have nightmares of seein' my friends dyin' on the ground
Hear mamas cryin', I'm in a black tie, and it's quiet now
The sad thing is it's happened too many times to fuckin' count
So the second they start talkin' 'bout poppin' pills, I'm out
I'm turnin' that shit off
Get lost, get well
We don't glorify that shit 'round here, we get those people help
They sent three million pills to a small town in West Virginia
While American families mourn, these companies get richer
It's crooked pharma, it's pocketed politicians
Doctors writin' prescriptions, enablin' addiction
It's the stigma attached to dependency
That people judge, but don't listen
They'll engage from a distance and start treatin' you different

I'm barely alive, buried inside
It's very confined, it's scary, I'm blind
I'm wary, I'm dyin'
I'm barin' the weight of the world on my shoulders
And bidin' my time, out of my mind
I'm waitin' for God to send me a sign

I got the red, white, and American blues
Go out there and make a difference
Don't just stare at the news
Follow your dreams, aim for the stars
But remember the truth
The top of the mountain's always got the scariest views