[Verse] Sun's up early in the sky so high Boots on ground feel the heat nearby Out in the open where the dust flies free Sweat drips down but the world is me [Verse 2] Hat brim low to shield my eyes Long day's work neath the wide blue skies Hands are rough from the tasks I face Dust and dirt but I love this place [Chorus] Dust and dirt the life I know Sunsets paint the world aglow Hard work's song my heart does sing In the dirt is everything [Verse 3] Cattle roam on the dusty plain Hard to keep them in the lane Wrangling steers under noonday beam Dust and dirt life ain't no dream [Bridge] Whistling tunes on an old tin harmonica Wind's song joins like an outdoor sonata Plains so wide and the work's so true Dust and dirt's the world I knew [Verse 4] Evening falls and the shadows grow Stars come out with a gentle glow Boots kicked off feet aching sore Dust and dirt but I yearn for more