Unyielding Asa

[Verse] Asa's got a mind full of shadows Down in the soul so deep Lives like a wild wind blowin' Never sowin' what he reaps In the heart of the city With dreams heavy as lead Grit and grime in his eyes Blood runs stubborn and red [Verse 2] He loves his beer straight as an arrow Foam dancin' on the brim Black chicks like morning sunshine Dark beauty's sacred hymn Hands rough as the highways he's walked Voice raw like a bandit's call Yet life keeps slippin' through fingers Can't catch that break at all [Chorus] Hey Asa Keep fightin' Keep tryin' Don't let 'em grind you down Life's a crooked gambler But you can still take that crown Hold on Keep rollin' Through the muck and the mire With a steel-heart ablaze Burnin' desire [Verse 3] Dirt beneath his fingernails Fire in his belly burns He's the son of a nowhere town And everywhere he turns Trouble's fit to collar him Make a ragged fool But he dances through the hurricane Bare-knuckled and cruel [Bridge] He finds solace in the thunder In the bitter bite of frost Every loss is just a number Asa will never be lost With the morning star above him And the night sky at his back There's a weight on his heart But he'll never crack [Chorus] Hey Asa Keep fightin' Keep tryin' Don't let 'em grind you down Life's a crooked gambler But you can still take that crown Hold on Keep rollin' Through the muck and the mire With a steel-heart ablaze Burnin' desire