Rub Some Dirt On It

I was five years old, out behind the shed

Tied a rope to the dog, the other end to a sled

Took a tumble off the sled, scraped up my chin

Grandpa looked down, said with a grin

"Boy, don't cry, you'll be just fine

Little pain just means you're alive"

Rub some dirt on it, shake it off, son

You ain't the first to fall, you sure won't be the last one

Life'll knock ya down, but don't you quit

Stand back up and laugh a bit

If it ain't broke, you don't need to fix it

Just rub some dirt on it

High school fight in the parking lot

Over some girl I'd already forgot

Lip got busted, pride took a hit

Dad said, "Man up, you ain't done yet"

"Boy, you'll learn, the hard way's fast

But a scar just means the moment lasts"

Rub some dirt on it, wipe the blood clean

Walk it off like you own the scene

Life'll bruise your heart and split your lip

But don't go cryin' 'bout every trip

Tough times? Kid, you'll get through it—

Just rub some dirt on it

Now I'm older, got kids of my own

Watched my boy fall, heard him moan

I picked him up, said "You're alright"

And I saw myself in his teary-eyed fight

I knelt down low, told him it's okay

Said, "You know what Grandpa used to say?"

Rub some dirt on it, be proud of the mess

Every cut's a story and every scar's a test

The world don't stop for a scraped-up knee

So laugh it off and let it be

You're tougher than you even know, kid

Just rub some dirt on it

Yeah, from busted lips to busted dreams

It's how you heal that makes a king

When life gets hard, just lean in a bit

And rub some dirt on it

Yeah, Life ain't fair, you're gonna take a hit

Just get back up and

Rub some dirt on it

Ahhh, You'll be alright

Just Rub some dirt on it