Dave Shields

Lyrics

Rough and ready, his name is Steve
Marlboro Reds rolled up his sleeve
Taped rattle on the dash, Cutlass Supreme
Chasing those vision quest dreams
Mountain Dew sweating in the Kansas heat
Wrestling practice coming home beat
Drinking in the moonlight, tailgate throw
Counting every star feels like home

[Chorus]
Keep on working
Out here in the middle of nothing
Fixing up fences
Making that bobwire tight
Feeding them cattle
Sun up till the day done right
Riding them horses
Through the dust and wind
Daughter and sons, now grandbabies come
Generations up and down this road
Keep on working
That's the life he loves

[Verse 2]
Mama's got the radio
On the station we all know
Plays the same songs into the night
Mud on his jeans, sweat in his eyes
Still feels like he's ten feet high
Sunday shirt ready for the church in town
Where the faithful people gather 'round
Got this land, those calloused hands
A real life family man

[Bridge]
He was born for this dirt
In the hurt that don't hurt
A background kind of rough
He's out in that field
And that's when he feels
He's already won

[Chorus]
Keep on working
Out here in the middle of nothing
Fixing up fences
Till the bobwire's tight
Feeding them cattle
Sun up till the day done right
Riding them horses
Through the dust and wind
Daughters and sons, now grandbabies come
Generations up and down this road
Keep on working
It's the life he loves
Keep on working
It's the life he loves
Keep on working
It's the life he loves
Keep on working
Keep on working
Keep on working
Keep on working