Midland ft. Anna-Kate Wilson Lyrics

He'd rise 'fore the sun, boots on his feet

Hands worn and tough, in the summer heat

Swingin' that hammer, drilling down deep

To keep us fed, and watch us sleep

Each dinner time, he'd grace that chair

With stories and smiles, he'd always be there

Through toil and sweat, and the fire's blaze

He gave us strength in those hardest days

But one black night, the rigs went still

A silent echo on the dusky hill

Lifeline cut, the stars did cry

In a flash, he'd kissed this world goodbye

Mama's tears, they stained the floor

As we clung to hope, wanting more

His old hard hat hangs on the wall

A reminder he gave us all

Little Johnny asks"Where's Dad gone?"

It breaks my heart, he don't belong

In that cold, dark ground, beneath the pine

But his love still lingers, oh, it's mine

But one black night, the rigs went still

A silent echo on the dusky hill

Lifeline cut, the stars did cry

In a flash, he'd kissed this world goodbye