If The Post Falls

Lyrics

Verse 1

Thunder rattled every window
Rain was beatin' on the roof
You came runnin' down the hallway
In your blanket and your boots

You climbed up beside me nervous
When another flash lit up the sky
Said, "Dad, what if the storm gets worse?"
With that worried look in your eyes

Verse 2

I looked out across the pasture
Tried to think of somethin' wise
And the first thing that came to mind
Was a fence post leanin' to one side

I said, "See that post out there, buddy?
Been through storms for years and years
And if it can handle all that thunder
There ain't much for you to fear."

Chorus

'Cause if the post falls, we'll stand it up
If it leans, we'll make it straight
If the rain comes down in buckets
Well, the grass could use a drink anyway

And if the wind blows half the county
Clear into the next ZIP code
We'll still have breakfast in the mornin'
And somebody'll fix the road

Verse 3

You sat there lookin' puzzled
While the thunder shook the panes
Then you asked, "What's a fence post got to do
With lightning, wind, and rain?"

I said, "Well... honestly, not much."
And you started crackin' up
Said, "Dad, that might be the weirdest thing
You've ever told me, yup."

Chorus

If the post falls, we'll stand it up
If it breaks, we'll get another
Seems like every problem in your stories
Ends with fixin' one thing or another

And if the cows get out tomorrow
Or the creek decides to roam
We'll worry about it when it happens
Right now we're dry and home

Bridge

The storm kept rollin' overhead
But you weren't scared anymore
Not because my wisdom helped
Or my ranch philosophy scored

You just couldn't quit laughin'
At the world's most random speech
About a fence post in a thunderstorm
And whatever point I'd tried to reach

Final Chorus

If the post falls, we'll stand it up
That's all I've got tonight
Some dads quote books and famous men
I talk about fence lines

You shook your head and smiled
As another thunder called
Said, "Dad, I think I'll be okay...
Even if the post falls."

Yeah, I think we'll be okay...
Even if the post falls.