I Hold On

Engine ticking slow

Night hangs heavy now

Dust on my boots

Oil on my hands

Learned how to keep quiet

When no one understands

No cheers at the finish

No lights on me

Just the road back home

And a beer by the key

Lost more than I ever won

But I'm still here

I hold on

Even when nobody's watching

When no one calls my name

I hold on

Never said it out loud

But I paid for every mile I claimed

I hold on

Not from pride

Not from rage

I hold on

Cause I have to

Cause I stay

Friends got quiet

Dreams got heavy and old

Learned how to carry

What nobody holds

No hero in stories

No face in the light

But the man in the mirror

Still stands his ground every night

I hold on

Even when nobody's watching

When no one calls my name

I hold on

Never said it out loud

But I paid for every mile I claimed

I hold on

Not from pride

Not from rage

I hold on

Cause I have to

Cause I stay

Maybe no one sees

Maybe it's quiet as stone

But tomorrow I rise On my own

I hold on

Even when nobody's watching

While the world just rolls along

I hold on

Till I know

This road still pulls me on

Engine cold

Heart still warm