I wrecked a brand new Harley
Goin' damn near 85
Broke every bone in my body
And still made it out alive
Got into a scrap with a roughneck
Who thought he knew it all
He pulled a knife but I pulled two fists
And he took a damn hard fall
A few phrases I ain't familiar with
Goin' soft and wearin' thin
When you're raised deep in the holler
You gotta have thick skin
When Hank fell off that mountain
Everyone said he wouldn't sing again
He proved 'em wrong for years on end
Still plays every now and then
When David killed Goliath
With a slingshot and a stone
Do you really think he did it
With a weak mind and no back bone
A few phrases I ain't familiar with
Goin' soft and wearin' thin
When you're raised deep in the holler
You gotta have thick skin
A couple lines that don't ring a bell
Breakin' down and givin' in
When you're livin' in the brush and thorns
You gotta have thick skin
This ol' world will leave you broke and torn
If you don't have thick skin