Manchester proud

Lyrics

Sun dips low over the colliery trees
Old canal glows like honey in the breeze
Work bell rang at half-past five
Traded my hard hat for a dusty ride
Got a half-empty flask, radio low
Singing along to the songs I know
These cobblestones know every step I take
Every dream I’ve held, every mess I’ve made

Yeah I’m country raised, Manchester proud
Roots run deep where the mill winds howl
Got mud on my jeans, fire in my soul
Home’s right here, where my heart is whole
From the open fields to the high street lights
This Wigan skyline’s my northern light
Dusty boots and a faithful mind
Ain’t no place I’d rather find

Grandpa’s old truck still runs like new
He learned to drive on these lanes too
Said “Boy, life’s a road with twists and turns
Love what you got, and let the rest burn”
Mum’s in the kitchen, tea’s pouring strong
Dad’s out fixing the fence where the storm came on
Friends wait down at the old roadside inn
Where the guitar plays and the stories begin

Yeah I’m country raised, Manchester proud
Roots run deep where the mill winds howl
Got mud on my jeans, fire in my soul
Home’s right here, where my heart is whole
From the open fields to the high street lights
This Wigan skyline’s my northern light
Dusty boots and a faithful mind
Ain’t no place I’d rather find

Some chase gold down far-off roads
Some chase fame where the crowds all go
But I got stars above these green hills
Got love that sticks through the hard spills
Wind carries sweet clover and factory smoke
This is the song my whole life wrote

Sun goes down, moon comes up
Engine hums, and I pull the cup
Dusty boots by the back door step