Patience of steel
And a heart of gold
These are things
That don't get old
In a soul like you
They carry on
Live past your time and yours beyond
Carry to the grave like a family crest
Wear it proud upon the chest
And it means more from an honest soul
Than it does from me In this blackened hole
Family man always done his best
Never failed at all life's tests
And it means more to his true loves heart
That he'll be there till death do part
Carry to the grave
The life and love
This country girl and the god above
All this means more from an honest soul than it does from me in this blackened hole
The difference between you and I
Is I gave up and you still try
You love your kin for all it's worth
You feed the soil you serve the earth
Carry to the grave
This life you've bled
You stayed strong
Did what you said
And all this means more from an honest soul
Than it does from me in this blackend hole
In this blackend hole