Take a Back Road - Rodney Atkins

I'm in denial Of my surroundings. They're ancient ruins — Or so they became When I shut the world out To reach for something Beyond the walls that I built to keep safe. My hope is bare; I think I need to Take a step back and Fill my lungs with air And try to resuscitate The man that died inside To see if he is worth saving. Am I a victim of my own mind? I'm tearing these walls down daily; I'm breaking them bit by bit. My feet and my hands take a beating, As I fight to let daylight in. It's up to you if you want to end the suffering And pick your feet up when you feel you're at your end. It doesn't matter if it leads to nothing; At least you tried to make it right again. It's up to you but you still need to learn to breathe And just take a step back before you fall to your knees. And don't stop the fight to find your daylight. You won't be the victim of your own mind! My hope is bare; I think I need to Take a step back and Fill my lungs with air And try to resuscitate The man that died inside To see if he is worth saving. Am I a victim of my own mind? Am I a victim of my own mind? Am I a victim of my own...

Take a step back Take a look at your life Hug your children Kiss your wife Know your neighbor Leave the keys in your truck Do yourself a favor 'n Try your luck Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Everybody stop where you're at Take a step back Take a step back To the way it was When people were crazy 'n Love was enough A little more old soul A little more lay low Gimme just a little more of your heart I said ready, set, start Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Everybody stop where you're at Take a step back No more tomorrows No more today got away from me Come on, bring it on home 1,2,3 Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Everybody stop where you're at Take a step back, You Know It Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Everybody stop where you're at Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Take a step back Everybody stop where you're at Take a step back Everybody stop where you're at Take a step back Everybody stop, yes sir Take a step back

Take a step back, take a step back It's all big talk until something happens The words mean nothing 'til they're followed by actions Keep your mouth moving but your body still You'll never hit the target if you're shooting empty shells Slow it down now And take a step back, take a step back Hold on tighter We're gonna make this count It's a shot in the dark, against all odds They said we'd never make it this far Well, look at us now We've found our way Life is what you make of it, so maybe your own faults Wonder what we could bend Looking back on all of this, I wanna know I made the best Saving my rest for the grave Pulling out of pockets to show what we got Asleep at the wheel, dreaming and driving Rather hit rock bottom than be stuck second guessing They have the answers but they don't know the questions Come on, let's make something happen We'll make mistakes and not learn our lessons Slow it down now And take a step back, take a step back Hold on tighter We're gonna make this count It's a shot in the dark, against all odds They said we'd never make it this far Well, look at us now We've found our way Life is what you make of it, so maybe your own faults Wonder what we could bend Looking back on all of this, I wanna know I made the best Saving my rest for the grave Hey, hey, slow it down now Hey, hey, slow it down now We've got this under control Hey, hey, slow it down now Hey, hey, slow it down now We've got this under control Slow it down now And take a step back, take a step back Hold on tighter We're gonna make this count It's a shot in the dark, against all odds They said we'd never make it this far Well, look at us now We've found our way Life is what you make of it, so maybe your own faults Wonder what we could bend Looking back on all of this, I wanna know I made the best Saving my rest for the grave

I've been on the Grand Ole Opry I've played a show with ZZ Top Went on tour with Skynyrd And man, they still rock Shot the bull with Bocephus Before he climb up on his Jet Played South Florida with Alan Jackson That's some things that you never forget And all that stuff It makes you feel real good But not near as good As flyin' down a back road With some buddies from back home A splash of Jack in my coke Catchin' brill on a Zepco Spottin' deer in the hay field After church, a Sunday meal Huggin' mama before I go Flyin' down a back road Up there in Des Moines They knew my songs line by line I just stood there in the fake smoke Another dream came true that night I've seen so many places I thought I'd never see All the way from California To as far as you can go east And all that stuff It makes you feel real good But not near as good As flyin' down a back road With some buddies from back home A splash of Jack in my coke Catchin' brill on a Zepco Spottin' deer in the hay field After church, a Sunday meal Huggin' mama before I go Yeah, flyin' down a back road I'm a lucky man, I got a real good life With all the things I've done Nothin' gets me as high As flyin' down a back road With some buddies from back home A splash of Jack in my coke And catchin' brill on a Zepco Spottin' deer in the hay field After church, a Sunday meal And huggin' my mama before I go Yeah, flyin' down a back road Oh, flyin' down a back road