Journey through life
[Intro]
Granddad’s voice in the chapel light, Hymns rising through the rafters high. Barefoot kids on the altar floor, Dreamin’ of more than a small-town sky.
[Verse 1]
I was raised where the river bends slow, Kalama winds where the fir trees grow. Granddad preached with a Bible in hand, Taught me grace and how to stand.
[Verse 2]
Mama said, “Son, when your heart feels tight, Let the keys talk when you can’t write.” So I found the piano at eleven years old, Played Jerry Lee with a soul gone cold.
[Verse 3]
Friday lights and a leather ball, State champs hangin’ on the gym wall. Ran those routes like I ran from pain, But the music kept callin’ my name.
[Verse 4]
Burger Bar fries and a Rebel shake, Talkin’ dreams over burgers and breaks. That lazy pile life with my hometown crew, Never thought I’d leave, but I always knew.
[Verse 5]
Montana Tech, I wore that green, Wide receiver with a big-time dream. But one wrong cut on a springtime play, And my whole damn world gave way.
[Verse 6]
Leg snapped clean on the 45 line, Pain shot up like a holy sign. Laid there prayin’ through the hurt and dust, “God, if You’re listenin’, I’ll earn Your trust.”
[Chorus]
This is my journey through life, From gospel pews to neon lights. From broken bones to healed-up songs, From feelin’ lost to where I belong. Every scar, every tear, every sleepless night— It’s all part of my journey through life.
[Verse 7]
Back in Kalama with a cast and a pen, Mama said, “Start over, begin again.” Wrote my first song on a tear-stained page, Turned my sorrow into center stage.
[Verse 8]
Nights alone with a bottle and doubt, Tryna figure what life’s about. But faith and family pulled me through, And that old piano knew what to do.
[Verse 9]
Packed my bags, no plan in hand, Just a six-string and a one-man band. Nashville lights felt cold at first, But I’d already lived through worse.
[Verse 10]
Kameron said, “Kid, you’ve got the fire,” Helped me climb that barbed-wire wire. From TikTok tunes to a label deal, Started singin’ what I used to feel.
[Chorus]
This is my journey through life, From gospel pews to neon lights. From broken bones to healed-up songs, From feelin’ lost to where I belong. Every scar, every tear, every sleepless night— It’s all part of my journey through life.
[Verse 11]
Now I stand on a stage and play, But I still hear Granddad pray. And Mama’s voice in every line, Sayin’, “Boy, you were born to shine.”
[Verse 12]
So here’s to the 45-yard fall, To the Burger Bar and that Rebel call. To the pain that taught me how to sing, And the grace that gave my voice its wings.
[Chorus]
This is my journey through life, From gospel pews to neon lights. From broken bones to healed-up songs, From feelin’ lost to where I belong. Every scar, every tear, every sleepless night— It’s all part of my journey through life.
[Chorus –
Final, stripped down] This is my journey through life, From a small-town boy to a man who writes. With every fall, I found my rise— It’s all part of my journey through life.
[Outro]
On the 45-yard line, I found my sign… And I’ve been singin’ ever since.
[Verse 7]
Back in Kalama with a cast and a pen, Mama said, “Start over, begin again.” Wrote my first song on a tear-stained page, Turned my sorrow into center stage.
[Verse 8]
Nights alone with a bottle and doubt, Tryna figure what life’s about. But faith and family pulled me through, And that old piano knew what to do.
[Verse 9]
Packed my bags, no plan in hand, Just a six-string and a one-man band. Nashville lights felt cold at first, But I’d already lived through worse.
[Verse 10]
Kameron said, “Kid, you’ve got the fire,” Helped me climb that barbed-wire wire. From TikTok tunes to a label deal, Started singin’ what I used to feel.
[Chorus]
This is my journey through life, From gospel pews to neon lights. From broken bones to healed-up songs, From feelin’ lost to where I belong. Every scar, every tear, every sleepless night— It’s all part of my journey through life.
[Verse 11]
Now I stand on a stage and play, But I still hear Granddad pray. And Mama’s voice in every line, Sayin’, “Boy, you were born to shine.”
[Verse 12]
So here’s to the 45-yard fall, To the Burger Bar and that Rebel call. To the pain that taught me how to sing, And the grace that gave my voice its wings.
[Chorus]
This is my journey through life, From gospel pews to neon lights. From broken bones to healed-up songs, From feelin’ lost to where I belong. Every scar, every tear, every sleepless night— It’s all part of my journey through life.
[Chorus –
Final, stripped down] This is my journey through life, From a small-town boy to a man who writes. With every fall, I found my rise— It’s all part of my journey through life.
[Outro]
On the 45-yard line, I found my sign… And I’ve been singin’ ever since.
