These Boots

[Verse 1]
These boots like a little rough
Yeah they've seen better days
Hole in the sole
And the side stitching is frayed
But these boots are just like me
Stubborn as an old oak tree
Heels dug in and roots run deep
Come sunshine or the rain

[Chorus 1]
I picked 'em up in Colorado
When I played the rodeo
Pushed the pedal to metal
Down this long and winding road
If you wanna get to know someone
Walk a mile in their shoes
My heart ain't on my sleeve
It's right here in these boots

[Verse 2]
Well these boots get kicked off by the door
So they don't track in mud
Don't stay there long, though
Guess traveling's in my blood
And these boots have tapped along
As I watched some heroes sing my songs
Every time I put 'em on
Well they fit me like a glove

[Chorus 2]
And I finally got to wear 'em
Standing on that Opry stage
I've walked the streets in Bakersfield
Where Buck and Haggard played
If you wanna get to know someone
Walk a mile in their shoes
My heart ain't on my sleeve
It's right here in these boots

[Verse 3]
And they kept feet on solid ground
When I let a good friend go
Came with me to chase this dream
That's so damn hard to hold
The secrets they could tell you
The stories that they know
They won't last forever
Ah, but good things never do
I've made some real sweet memories
Right here in these boots

[Outro]
Just scuffed up old brown leather
But man, I love these boots