Dennis Wahl

Songtext

When the world gets heavy on my back
And the sales life hits just like a bronc
I start the truck and let the backroads talk
They calm me down when the day’s been long
A country song comes on the dial
And the noise inside begins to fade
Right there I feel that steady pull
To the man I’m meant to be made

Backroads bring me home
And country keeps me strong
Dust on my boots, heart holding on
Even when I’m right or when I’m wrong
Every beat that hits my soul
Makes me tougher than before
Backroads bring me home
And country keeps me strong

I’m not religious, never was
But I believe there’s something real above
Not a church or a preacher’s voice
Just a quiet light that teaches love
And when I’m pulled between work and life
And I lose my grip on right and wrong
My family brings me back again
And a country song makes me belong

Backroads bring me home
And country keeps me strong
Dust on my boots, heart holding on
Even when I’m right or when I’m wrong
Every beat that hits my soul
Makes me tougher than before
Backroads bring me home
And country keeps me strong

Country shows me when to stand and fight
And when it's time to start again
Every mile and scar I’ve earned
Built the strength I carry within
No matter how the hard days hit
I rise for the ones I love

Backroads bring me home
And country keeps me strong
Dust on my boots, heart holding on
Even when I’m right or when I’m wrong
Every beat that hits my soul
Makes me tougher than before
Backroads bring me home
And country keeps me strong

So I follow where the headlights shine
Country brings me home