Be a Man (II) - Conrad Mortiss
You gotta have grit to stand in the dust alone when the winds blow
To wear your pride with a layer of rust
Keep it to yourself you must
You got to have a heart that's tough as stone
To face the world when you're all alone
Your soul has to be pure
With your dreams to go along
Life in the West ain't paved in gold
The roads are made of dirt, not stones
It's sweat and tears that make you strong
Hard work and perseverance light the flame
A man of worth earns his name
With the hardships he endures
A soul that burns like the setting sun
You keep on fighting till the day is done
A man of worth ain't built with ease
He's carved from struggles like the tallest trees
That grow among the mountain's peaks
Life in the West ain't paved in gold
The roads are made of dirt, not stones
It's sweat and tears that make you strong
Hard work and perseverance light the flame
A man of worth earns his name
With the hardships he endures
A life well-lived is the ultimate plan
Never give up, be a man
Do any work with your own two hands
Digging through the soil or taming the land
Driving the herds or mending the fence
The calluses form but they tell a tale
Of a spirit unbroken that will never fail
That is the way
Life in the West ain't paved in gold
The roads are made of dirt, not stones
It's sweat and tears that make you strong
Hard work and perseverance light the flame
A man of worth earns his name
With the hardships he endures
A life well-lived is the ultimate plan
Never give up, be a man
Through storms that rage and skies that thunder and lightning crack
You push ahead
There's no turning back
The journey's rough but it shapes the man
A life well-lived is the ultimate plan
Never give up, be a man
Life in the West ain't paved in gold
The roads are made of dirt, not stones
It's sweat and tears that make you strong
Hard work and perseverance light the flame
A man of worth earns his name
With the hardships he endures
A life well-lived is the ultimate plan
Never give up, be a man
