Nose On the Grindstone (OurVinyl Sessions)

Sweet, it's, uh, "Nose On the Grindstone"

Daddy worked like a mule minin' Pike County coal

He fucked up his back, couldn't work anymore, he said

"One of these days, you'll get outta these hills

Keep your nose on the grindstone and out of the pills

See, the ways of this world just bring you to tears

Keep the Lord in your heart and you'll have nothin' to fear

Live the best that you can, and don't lie and don't steal

Keep your nose on the grindstone and out of the pills"

Well, daddy, I been tryin', I just can't catch a break

There's too much in this world I can't seem to shake

But I remember your words, Lord, they bring me the chills

Keep your nose on the grindstone and out of the pills

Now, keep in mind that a man's just as good as his word

It takes twice as long to build bridges you burned

And there's hurt you can cause, time alone cannot heal

Keep your nose on the grindstone and out of the pills

Well, daddy, I been tryin', I just can't catch a break

There's too much in this world I can't seem to shake

But I remember your words, Lord, they bring me the chills

Keep your nose on the grindstone and out of the pills

Keep your nose on the grindstone