

Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Let me tell you Son I’ve worn out these boots Spilled some blood on this dirt Chased more than a few lost truths Watched my daddy fade With a joke on his tongue Said “Boy Don’t wait on wisdom It only comes to the young” [Chorus] Love her like you’re gonna lose her Hold her like the night’s run out Kiss her in the kitchen clutter Say her name instead of shout Work like your name’s on the line My son Every hammer swing Every dawn Pray when the road gets lonely And don’t waste your whole life on calm [Verse 2] You’ll drink with your friends Miss a call or two Think there’s always tomorrow Till tomorrow don’t wait for you Buy back her flowers When they’re dry in the vase Or you can give them today While she’s laughing in your face [Chorus] Love her like you’re gonna lose her Hold her like the night’s run out Dance with her in old blue jeans Burn the doubt Not the house Work like your name’s on the line My son Even when the pay feels small Pray when the road gets lonely And don’t waste your whole life on walls [Bridge] Clock on the wall keeps talking (tick…tick) But it don’t say what it takes You measure a man by the promises He keeps when his courage shakes [Chorus] Love her like you’re gonna lose her Hold her like your last clear sky Tell her every crooked secret Let her see you break and cry Work like your name’s on the line My son Sign it with sweat and spine Pray when the road gets lonely And don’t waste your whole life on time
Tags
Warm acoustic country ballad with male vocals; gentle picked guitar and soft upright bass, light brushed snare. Verses feel like front-porch storytelling, intimate and close. Chorus opens with rich harmonies and a subtle organ pad underlining the hook. Final pass adds a faint fiddle line and slightly rougher vocal texture, like a voice catching on memory.
2:59
No
2/18/2026