Boots on gravel, radio loud
Kanawha County, let's go
Headlights cut through that coal dust haze
Late shift rollin' where the river lays
Scattered, shattered names you know
Same back road, same hard coal
Porch light flickers, dog chain clanks
Somebody's prayin' faster than they think
You don't show up for the cloud or shine
You show up when the world goes sideways
When the night gets mean, when the fear get loose
But you keep your voice steady like a highway proof
Kanawha County, hold that line
Blue lights flashin' in the rain-slick shine
Hands stay calm when the whole thing's wild
Bringin' somebody's mama home somebody's child
No cape, no crown, just a badge in town
Kanawha County (Kanawha County)
Hold that line
Domestic call at a trailer bend
Tension so thick you can't see the end
You read the room like a storm front map
Talk 'em down before the lightnin' snaps
Wreck on the curb by the old church sign
Glass like diamonds in the ditch line
One hand steady on a shakin' man
Other one's wavin', helpin'
You learn real quick what courage means
It ain't loud, it's clean
Kanawha County, hold that line
Blue lights flashin' in the rain-slick shine
Hands stay calm when the whole thing's wild
Bringin' somebody's mama home somebody's child
No cape, no crown, just a badge in town
Kanawha County (Kanawha County)
Hold that line
When the calls stack up and the hours bind
When the weight don't drop at the end of night
You lean on faith, lean on your crew
Lean on the ones who understand you
And you don't brag 'bout what you've seen
You just keep the county breathin'
So clear that lane, keep it tight
One more mile until the flashin' lights
You don't run from trouble
You run toward what's right
Kanawha County, hold that line
Hear that thunder with the sirens in time
Hands stay calm when the whole thing's wild
Bringin' somebody's mama home somebody's child
Yeah, the dark gets loud, but you don't decline
Kanawha County, hold that line (Hold that line)
No cape, no crown, just a badge in town
Kanawha County (Kanawha County)
Hold that line
Radio fades, sunrise climbs
Kanawha County, hold that line