Verse 1

Verse 1 Three acres and a gravel drive House on a hill lookin’ so alive Fresh cut grass and a mailbox proud Little league cheers gettin’ awful loud Two girls twirlin’ in hand-me-down lace Little boy with his daddy’s face Wife on the porch in the evenin’ sun Whole damn picture frame number one Pre-Chorus But the frame’s got cracks You can’t see ‘em in the light They show up real clear In the middle of the night Chorus He’s got ashes in the yard Empty bottles in the sink Smiles like steel in the daylight But he’s rustin’ when he thinks Every cigarette’s a prayer That burns down to a lie He’s king of a little kingdom But he don’t know why He can’t survive Verse 2 Garage light hummin’ after dark Truck door open, engine off Radio low like it’s hidin’ shame Whiskey whisperin’ his name Friends all say “You got it made.” “Man I’d kill for the life you’ve made.” He just nods and tips his hat Don’t say nothin’ ‘bout the panic attacks Chorus Yeah, ashes in the yard Another bottle run dry Laughs loud at the bonfire Cries where no one’s around to ask why Every cigarette’s a prayer That fades into the night He built himself a heaven But he don’t feel right Inside Bridge He don’t want his girls Thinkin’ daddy’s weak Don’t want his boy Hearin’ him weep So he swallows it down With the bourbon burn Tells himself “It’s just a turn.” But the turn’s been years And the road ain’t straight He’s diggin’ his grave With a paper and flame Final Chorus Ashes in the yard Black smoke in his chest He’s holdin’ the whole damn world up But he can’t get no rest Got three acres and a good woman’s love And kids who think he’s strong But the man in the mirror Says he don’t belong Anywhere at all Outro Morning comes He’ll mow that grass Wave and grin Let the moment pass Ashes in the yard Washed by the rain Nobody knows He’s drownin’ in plain sight