Legacy in the Dust

Out on the plains, where the sun beats down
He's got dirt on his boots, and roots in the ground
With calloused hands and a heart of gold
He's livin' a story that's yet to be told

He wakes with the dawn, works till the dusk
Pride in his blood, never losing his trust
The sweat on his brow tells a tale so true
It's the life that he knows, the life that he'll choose

He's the legacy in the dust, standin' tall in the storm
Holdin' on to the land where his granddaddy was born
With a spirit unbroken, no matter how rough
He's the heart of the land, he's more than enough

Fields stretchin' far as the eye can see
He plants the seeds for the ones to be free
Through hail and drought, come what may
He stands like an oak, come rain or come gray

His hands have scars, and his bones feel the ache
But he'll keep on goin', for the family's sake
It's not just the land, it's his blood and his bones
The sweat of his labor, the pride of his home

He's the legacy in the dust, standin' tall in the storm
Holdin' on to the land where his granddaddy was born
With a spirit unbroken, no matter how rough
He's the heart of the land, he's more than enough

So raise a glass to the ones who stay
Who live for tomorrow while workin' today
They're more than the dirt, they're the soul of the earth
Keepin' alive what it's really worth

He's the legacy in the dust, standin' tall in the storm
Holdin' on to the land where his granddaddy was born
With a spirit unbroken, no matter how rough
He's the heart of the land, he's more than enough

Yeah, he's more than enough
The heart of the land, standin' tough
He's the legacy, he's the dust
In him we believe, in him we trust