Old Ranger's Hat

[Verse 1]
Dust on my collar, dawn in my eyes
Gate's still standing by the broken line
Boot heels heavy on the cinder road
I know these fields, I know this load

Old map folded in my left hand
Every mile bought with a hard-earned stand
Hear them wolves when the valley shakes
I don't run when the old bell breaks

[Pre-Chorus]
If the smoke rolls low
I'll be there first
If the wall gives way
I'll take the worst

[Chorus]
Old Ranger's hat
Call my name
Raiders run when I take aim
Old Ranger's hat
Steel and oak
Commonwealth won't break my oath
Old Ranger's hat
Stand your ground
Hero rises with a thunder sound

[Verse 2]
Saw them come in a ragged wave
Laughing loud like they owned that grave
One shot echoed through the pines
Then ten more fell in a crooked line

Mama's porch and the cornrow fence
Kids still sleeping in the old red tents
I keep watch where the river bends
Till the last dark shadow ends

[Pre-Chorus]
If the smoke rolls low
I'll be there first
If the wall gives way
I'll take the worst

[Chorus]
Old Ranger's hat
Call my name
Raiders run when I take aim
Old Ranger's hat
Steel and oak
Commonwealth won't break my oath
Old Ranger's hat
Stand your ground
Hero rises with a thunder sound

[Bridge]
When the long night bites
And the sirens cry
I see every face
That I swore to guard
From the farms to the halls
From the mud to the walls
I keep that promise
Like a brand on my heart

[Final Chorus]
Old Ranger's hat
Call my name
Raiders run when I take aim
Old Ranger's hat
Steel and oak
Commonwealth won't break my oath
Old Ranger's hat
Stand your ground
Hero rises with a thunder sound
Old Ranger's hat
Hold the line
This old road is still mine