Boots and Dust

With his girl by his side and a dog in the bed Just an old pickup truck, 'neath the skies widespread The road up ahead, ain't no reason to frown They were all that he needed, cruising through town But the turns of life came, and the road got tough Lost his heart to the wind, when he didn't have enough He thought he had it all in his simple world But then his lady left, took a twist and twirled He's got his old truck, and his trusty hound But pretty soon he found One by one they slipped away Left his heart in disarray Now the truck's on its last, barely making a sound Rust on the hood, in the dust it's found Long gone are the days, rolling fresh off the lot Just like his love, it all just up and rot The dog got old, couldn't keep up the chase Those loyal eyes closed, in a final grace Now he's got memories, his heart's riding shotgun Hitting the road alone, under the settin' sun Guitar on the radio, plays a tune so blue Missin' the days, when life was just their crew [Chorus] He had love, he had life, in the palm of his hand Like the dust on his boots, it slipped through like sand