Lyrics
Verse 1
Mama kept the curtains closed, Daddy kept his cardsI learned to read a kitchen clock by listening for the carNo one asked where I had been, no one asked me whyI tied my boots beside the door and taught myself goodbye
Pre‑Chorus
Every cold word cut a little deeperEvery slammed door made me stand up straighter
Chorus
Well, I came up hard, but I came up wholeWith a stubborn heart and a pocket full of roadIf they gave me nothing, I still found goldYeah, the hurt had a hand in the man I knowHey, hey, raise one up and sing it loudI ain't ashamed of where I came from now
Verse 2
There was a blue Ford in the driveway and a Bible on the shelfPlenty room for somebody else, but never room for helpI wore hand-me-down Sunday shirts and a bruise beneath my sleeveFound out early what a man can lose, and what he won't concede
Pre‑Chorus
Every sharp edge taught me how to measureEvery lost year showed me what was worth the weather
Chorus
Well, I came up hard, but I came up wholeWith a stubborn heart and a pocket full of roadIf they gave me nothing, I still found goldYeah, the hurt had a hand in the man I knowHey, hey, raise one up and sing it loudI ain't ashamed of where I came from now
Bridge
Maybe some roads don't bend for mercyMaybe some hands don't know how to holdI used to curse the way it found meNow I see what it was there to show
Final Chorus
Well, I came up hard, but I came up wholeWith a stubborn heart and a pocket full of roadIf they gave me nothing, I still found goldYeah, the hurt had a hand in the man I knowHey, hey, raise one up and sing it loudI ain't ashamed of where I came from nowNo, I ain't ashamed of where I came from now
Outro
I wouldn't wish that house on anyoneBut I won't trade the lessons for the man I've become