Dust on Boots

“Dust on My Boots” [Verse 1] I woke before the morning light Coffee black and engine dry Old guitar beside the door Like a friend from years before Road signs fading through the rain Every mile still knows my name I ain’t rich and I ain’t free But this highway sings to me [Chorus] There’s dust on my boots And fire in my soul A long black road That never lets me go I lost some years But I found the truth Some men chase gold I chase the moon [Verse 2] Mama said “don’t live too fast” But the wind don’t hear the past Train tracks crying late at night Like lonely hearts beneath the lights Sheriff knows me town to town Still I never settle down Every scar upon these hands Feels like part of who I am [Chorus] There’s dust on my boots And fire in my soul A long black road That never lets me go I lost some years But I found the truth Some men chase gold I chase the moon [Bridge – spoken low] A man ain’t measured By the money that he keeps… But by the road he walks When nobody sees. [Final Chorus] Dust on my boots And stars overhead Still hear the ghosts Of the words she said If heaven waits It can wait some more Cause tonight this road Feels like home Lyrics Van the Man