Tulsa nights

Lyrics

TULSA NIGHTS: STILL RUNNIN' (Extended Cut)

(Intro)

Yeah...
Two in the mornin'...
City asleep...
But I ain't.

Tulsa nights...
Another long walk.
Another long talk with myself.

(Verse 1)

Tulsa nights, street lights buzzin' overhead,
Whole city's dreamin' while I'm trapped inside my head.
Boots hit pavement with a rhythm all their own,
Walkin' through the darkness but I never walk alone.

Got memories ridin' shotgun every step I take,
Some good, some bad, some I wish I could erase.
Faces from the past still drift through my mind,
Funny how the ones you lose are the hardest ones to find.

I've watched people leave without sayin' goodbye,
Watched promises disappear right before my eyes.
Learned real quick forever's just a word people say,
Sometimes they mean it, sometimes they fade away.

Still I keep movin', keep puttin' miles behind,
Tryin' to outrun storms that live inside my mind.
But the road taught me somethin' every mile I roam—
You can't outrun your demons, you just learn to take 'em home.

(Chorus)

Tulsa nights, I don't feel like sleep no more,
Pacin' every memory across this worn-out floor.
Demons at the window, angels at the door,
Been through hell and somehow still want more.

Tulsa nights, hear my heartbeat through the pain,
Thunder in my chest and lightning in my veins.
Still runnin', still fightin', still standin' in the rain,
Lost a lot of people but I still remain.

(Verse 2)

I've sat alone under Oklahoma skies,
Askin' God questions that never got replies.
Why do good people leave? Why do hard times stay?
Why's love so beautiful then break your heart away?

Maybe life ain't meant to make complete sense,
Maybe peace ain't found, maybe it's invented.
Maybe strength ain't never bein' afraid to fall,
Maybe strength is gettin' up and answerin' the call.

I got scars nobody sees beneath this skin,
Battles that I fought that I never talk about with friends.
Everybody sees the smile, hears the jokes I tell,
Few know how many nights I wrestled with myself.

Still, every mornin' when the sun breaks through,
I lace my boots up and do what I gotta do.
Because quit ain't ever been a language that I speak,
Even when my soul feels tired and my knees feel weak.

(Chorus)

Tulsa nights, I don't feel like sleep no more,
Street lights flicker like they know what I've endured.
Heart still beatin' like a war drum through the storm,
Broken ain't broken if your spirit still performs.

(Verse 3)

I've learned love ain't perfect, neither am I,
Sometimes people hurt you, sometimes people try.
Sometimes all you can do is forgive and let it be,
Carry what was good and set the rest free.

Life moves fast, man, faster every year,
One minute everybody's here, next minute they disappear.
That's why these days I say what I feel,
Tell people that I love 'em while they're still real.

Because tomorrow ain't promised, not for me or you,
So tonight I'll keep walkin' underneath this moon.
Breath in my lungs, heartbeat in my chest,
That's enough reason to keep givin' life my best.

(Bridge)

Whoa-oh...
Hear the train roll through the dark.

Whoa-oh...
Hear the dogs bark in the distance.

Whoa-oh...
Hear my footsteps on empty streets.

Whole city's sleepin'...

And I'm still walkin'.

(Verse 4)

Every mile tells a story,
Every scar has got a name.
Every loss became a chapter,
Every chapter shaped the flame.

I ain't rich, I ain't famous,
Probably never will be.
But I've survived every hard day
Life ever threw at me.

That's worth somethin'.

Because a survivor ain't measured by money or fame,
It's measured by standin' back up after pain.
Measured by kindness when bitterness would be easy,
Measured by holdin' on when life turns uneasy.

(Final Chorus)

Tulsa nights, I don't feel like sleep no more,
Pacin' through the darkness while the whole world snores.
Demons in the rearview, hope out on the road,
Carryin' my burdens but still lightenin' the load.

Tulsa nights, yeah the devil knows my name,
But grace kept callin' me through every ounce of pain.
So I'll keep walkin' till the sunrise paints the sky,
Still runnin', still fightin', still alive.

(Outro)

Tulsa nights...

Street lights...
Long roads...
Heavy thoughts...

Still breathin'.

Still standin'.

Still runnin'.

Still here.