Give a Country Man a Break

--- ## **Title:** Give a Country Man a Break **Genre:** Up-Tempo Country / Country Rap **Mood:** Frustrated but humorous, defiant, relatable **Vocal Style:** Gritty baritone, rhythmic delivery, half-sung / half-spoken flow --- ### **[Intro – Spoken]** Yeah… Y’all quick to judge… But you don’t know the load I carry. --- ### **[Verse 1 – Rhythmic Delivery]** Truck note due and the diesel high *(sky high)* Feed store bill and the price won’t lie Work sunup ‘til the daylight’s gone *(gone)* Still hear folks say I’m doin’ it wrong City man say I talk too slow *(too slow?)* Bank man say my credit low Internet say I’m outta date Man, I’m just tryin’ to irrigate --- ### **[Pre-Chorus]** I ain’t askin’ for a crown Ain’t sayin’ I’m a saint But before you point that finger— --- ### **[Hook – Big Chant]** Give a Country Man a break! *(break now!)* Try walkin’ in these boots all day *(all day!)* Give a Country Man a break! *(come on now!)* A little grace goes a long, long way Give a Country Man a break! *(yes sir!)* We carry weight you don’t see Before you judge how we live— Try livin’ like me --- ### **[Verse 2]** Weather man wrong, crops too dry *(bone dry)* Fence line down and the cows get by Insurance high, hay ain’t cheap *(ain’t cheap!)* Four hours of sleep ain’t real sleep Got grease on my hands, dirt on my jeans Dreams bigger than they might seem Everybody got advice to give But nobody wanna live how I live --- ### **[Pre-Chorus]** I ain’t sayin’ I’m perfect Lord knows I fall But I stand back up Every time I stall --- ### **[Hook]** Give a Country Man a break! *(break now!)* Try workin’ through a backache Give a Country Man a break! *(come on!)* Try feedin’ five on one paycheck Give a Country Man a break! *(that’s right!)* We don’t quit when it’s hard We just bow our head And get back in the yard --- ### **[Bridge – Slows Down, More Serious]** We ain’t backwards We ain’t blind We just raised different Built by time We fix what breaks We say what’s true And we love this land Like it loves us too --- ### **[Final Hook – Bigger, Crowd Energy]** Give a Country Man a break! *(break!)* We ain’t askin’ for applause Give a Country Man a break! *(break!)* We just live by different laws Give a Country Man a break! *(yes sir!)* Hard work in our veins Before you write us off— Try carryin’ our chains --- ### **[Outro – Spoken]** We ain’t complainin’. We ain’t quittin’. Just sayin’… (The Perfect Country Man) Give a Country Man a break. *(fade out)* ---