Old Bones Roll In

[Verse 1]
He came in through the gate
With his coat full of dust
Boots worn thin
But the rifle still trust

Young boys looked twice
Whispered low and hard
Said, "Old man, you're late"
At the campyard yard

[Pre-Chorus]
He just tipped his hat
With a grin full of scars
Said, "Son, I was raised
Under broken stars"

[Chorus]
Old bones roll in
Old bones stand tall
When the wall gets hit
He’s the first to call

Old bones roll in
Old bones know the fight
If the world went dark
He’ll still hold the line (hold the line)

[Verse 2]
They handed him a patch
And a dented tin plate
He laughed at the size
Said, "I’ve eaten worse fate"

He checked the fence posts
Then the ammo stash
Like he’d seen this same war
In a hundred ash

[Pre-Chorus]
And the kids went quiet
When he squared his back
Like a storm that learned
How to circle back

[Chorus]
Old bones roll in
Old bones stand tall
When the wall gets hit
He’s the first to call

Old bones roll in
Old bones know the fight
If the world went dark
He’ll still hold the line (hold the line)

[Bridge]
That night the sirens wailed
From the broken west
He didn’t ask one thing
He just reached for the vest

Said, "I thought you were gone"
Then the captain bowed
He answered, "Not while
These hands know how"

[Final Chorus]
Old bones roll in
Old bones stand tall
When the wall gets hit
He’s the first to call

Old bones roll in
Old bones know the fight
If the world went dark
He’ll still hold the line (hold the line)

Old bones roll in
Old bones won’t break
When the dust comes down
He’ll still make it quake (hold the line)