Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] They took you from my arms one night, Said I was poison, said I was wrong. And I just stood there hollowed out, A ghost of every country song. Your crib was quiet as a grave, Your blanket folded on the chair— And I swear I felt the devil grin Like he’d been waiting for me there. I hit my knees on splintered floors, Cursed my name and begged for breath. ’Cause losing you don’t feel like loss, It feels a whole lot more like death. But something in my busted chest Lit up like fire in the rain— A voice that said, “Get up, my son, And fight your way out of this pain.” [Chorus] Mason… this is my outlaw cry, A father bleeding just to stay alive. I clawed my way through hell and sin, Just praying I’d get you back again. I ain’t no hero, but I damn sure tried— Mason… this is my outlaw cry. [Verse 2] They said a man like me don’t change, That I was born to lose the fight. But they ain’t seen a father’s rage When he’s got God behind his eyes. I traded whiskey for the truth, Traded running for the stand— And every mile I walked toward you Turned a broken boy into a man. I pictured you in stranger’s arms, Wondered if you’d forget my face. But I kept swinging through the dark, ’Cause love don’t bow and love don’t break. And when they placed you back with me, My hands were shaking like a prayer— I held you close and told the Lord I’d never lose you anywhere. [Chorus] Mason… this is my outlaw cry, A father bleeding just to stay alive. I clawed my way through hell and sin, Just praying I’d get you back again. I ain’t no hero, but I damn sure tried— Mason… this is my outlaw cry. [Bridge] One day you’ll ask me where I went, Why the world felt cold and wrong— And I’ll tell you how your tiny hands Pulled me out where I belonged. You saved a man who’d lost his way, You lit a fire in my bones— And every breath I take today Is proof I fought my way back home. [Verse 3] Now you’re laughing in the yard, Boots kicking dust into the sky. And every time you shout “Hey Dad,” It hits me deep, it sanctifies. I tuck you in and thank the Lord For giving me another shot— To be the man you think I am, To give you everything I’ve got. I ain’t the man I used to be, Ain’t the ghost behind that door— I’m standing tall, I’m standing clean, And I ain’t leaving anymore. [Final Chorus] Mason… this is my outlaw cry, A father bleeding just to stay alive. I clawed my way through hell and sin, Just praying I’d get you back again. I ain’t no hero, but I damn sure tried— Mason… this is my outlaw cry. [Outro] Yeah, you’re the boy I’d die to save… And the reason I came back alive.
Tags
Country, Unbreathable pain, dark blues, grit of boots stomping hard, scriptures of revelations.
Duration
4:08
Instrumental
No
Created
2/14/2026