Dirt Rich
by CJ Frei
Lyrics
Verse 1
Sun up on the barn tin roof
Boots in the red clay yard
Pinto by the gate fence
Already working smart
Mama set the coffee on
Dad was mending wire
I learned to read the sky
Like a man reads a fire
Pre-Chorus
When that west wind turns
And the black clouds roll
You can feel this whole wide place
Right down in your soul
Chorus
Dirt rich, heart full
That old land made me
Dirt rich, soul strong
Under that cottonwood shade
I got dust on my jeans
And a song in my chest
Dirt rich, dirt rich
Lord, I’ve been blessed (dirt rich)
Verse 2
We rode out past the south draw
Where the grass runs tall
Mares cuttin' through the shadows
On a silver rainfall
Granddad said keep your word
And keep your boots on dry ground
A hard day leaves its mark
But it never lets you down
Pre-Chorus
When the thunder talks
And the pasture shakes
You can hear the whole ranch breathe
With the choices that you make
Chorus
Dirt rich, heart full
That old land made me
Dirt rich, soul strong
Under that cottonwood shade
I got dust on my jeans
And a song in my chest
Dirt rich, dirt rich
Lord, I’ve been blessed (dirt rich)
Bridge
Now the years keep turnin'
Like that windmill blade
But I still see my childhood
In every furrow made
And if I go before you
To that fence line in the sky
Leave me where the horses run
And let that river rise
Chorus
Dirt rich, heart full
That old land made me
Dirt rich, soul strong
Under that cottonwood shade
I got dust on my jeans
And a song in my chest
Dirt rich, dirt rich
Lord, I’ve been blessed (dirt rich)