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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Taylor Ray Holbrook
Taylor Ray Holbrook
Background Vocals
Colt Ford
Colt Ford
Performer
Cole Phillips
Cole Phillips
Electric Guitar
Eric Varnell
Eric Varnell
Programming
Gary Morse
Gary Morse
Steel Guitar
J Scuillo
J Scuillo
Programming
Jim "Moose" Brown
Jim "Moose" Brown
Piano
Justin David
Justin David
Fiddle
Noah Gordon
Noah Gordon
Background Vocals
Paul Chapman
Paul Chapman
Bass
Spencer "Spanky" Bassett
Spencer "Spanky" Bassett
Electric Guitar
Tim Haines
Tim Haines
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Austin Jenckes
Austin Jenckes
Composer
Charlie Farley
Charlie Farley
Composer
Jared Sciullo
Jared Sciullo
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Billy Decker
Billy Decker
Mixing Engineer
J Scuillo
J Scuillo
Editing Engineer
Mark Niemiec
Mark Niemiec
Editing Engineer
Michael Zuehsow
Michael Zuehsow
Engineer
Noah Gordon
Noah Gordon
Producer
Shannon Houchins
Shannon Houchins
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Don't take my kindness for weakness
Oh no
Don't take my silence for ignorance
Oh no
[Verse 2]
So if you're into stepping over lines
Stompin' on my way in life
There's two things you need to know
We don't retreat, we reload
[Verse 3]
Always into giving a helping hand
But never take a hand out
Shaking hands to sign a deal
That's what we're still about
Keep sweat on our brow
And dirt on our plow
And hope for making a future
For the ones that we care about
[Verse 4]
It's a tradition
Passed down like hand me down
Jeans with stitches
The humble background
Is rolling through our system
Flowin' like a river
Bred to be a hero
And never play the victim
Never start nothing
But we will finish it
So don't be so quick
To run your lips
'Cause you can get slapped
By the hand that I would have helped you with
Somebody tell 'em
[Verse 5]
Don't take my kindness for weakness
Oh no
Don't take my silence for ignorance
Oh no
[Verse 6]
So if you're into stepping over lines
Stompin' on my way in life
There's two things you need to know
We don't retreat, we reload
[Verse 7]
A lot of times we don't speak
We just listen
Silence is a virtue
Try it and find out what you been missin'
Although we keep our distance
I peek over the fence
And think the world needs a little John Wayne in it
Respect is earned, we say ma'am and sir
Salute those who serve, 'cause it's well-deserved
The first to call you out if your lying
But they last to kick you out if your trying
We're the worst folks to those
Who kick us when we're down
But the best to those who've always been around
Friends for life
Trespassers get shot once, survivors shot twice
[Verse 8]
Don't take my kindness for weakness
Oh no
Don't take my silence for ignorance
Oh no
[Verse 9]
So if you're into stepping over lines
Stompin' on my way in life
There's two things you need to know
We don't retreat, we reload
No we don't retreat, we reload
Written by: Austin Jenckes, Charlie Farley, Jared Sciullo
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