Dust and Gold 3 (version 2)

Verse

Picked up a shovel and a borrowed truck key

Dad said 'fix the old well' before he went to bed

Copper light's spilling down through the rusted gate

Sweat on my collarbone like it don't want to wait

Pre-Chorus

Is this what they mean by breaking out of the frame?

Do I stop when the shovel breaks, or do I keep the aim?

Every stroke is a promise that we ain't forgot

Now the gravel's crunching underneath my boots

Chorus

I'm chasing dust and gold like it's running through my veins

Fingers raw but I don't care 'cause I'm breaking out again

Every swing of this shovel, every sunset after rain

Dust and gold, they're calling me to keep the fire in my hands

Verse

The well still runs dry, but I found a piece of old steel

Grandpa's name on it like he was trying to tell me something real

Copper light's getting soft, the stars are starting to bleed

I'm digging down through shadows, where the truth is already freed

Pre-Chorus

Is this what they mean by breaking out of the frame?

Do I stop when the shovel breaks, or do I keep the aim?

Every stroke is a promise that we ain't forgot

Now the gravel's crunching underneath my boots

Chorus

I'm chasing dust and gold like it's running through my veins

Fingers raw but I don't care 'cause I'm breaking out again

Every swing of this shovel, every sunset after rain

Dust and gold, they're calling me to keep the fire in my hands

Bridge

Maybe the gold ain't in the ground

Maybe it's right here, all around

Chorus

I'm chasing dust and gold like it's running through my veins

Fingers raw but I don't care 'cause I'm breaking out again

Every swing of this shovel, every sunset after rain

Dust and gold, they're calling me to keep the fire in my hands