Sound
country guitar riffs, lively brassy horn sections, bluegrass choir, hillibilly texture,
Lyrics
Verse 1
Pickup truck's loaded, I'm crawling back home
Pride in my pocket, all beaten and worn
Six years of trying just left me alone
These city dreams sure can break your bones
Pre-chorus
Oh, the faces I knew
Looking right through
Like I'm somebody new
(Somebody new)
Chorus
Down in the dust where I belong
La-la-la, right where I'm from
Down in the dust, I'm coming clean
La-la-la, back to my roots
(Back to my roots)
Verse 2
Main Street ain't changed, still one traffic light
Same old folks sitting, talking 'bout life
Daddy's still working that same piece of land
Mama's still praying with those tired hands
Pre-chorus
Oh, the weight lifts away
When they call my name
Like I never changed
(Never changed)
Chorus
Down in the dust where I belong
La-la-la, right where I'm from
Down in the dust, I'm coming clean
La-la-la, back to my roots
(Back to my roots)
Bridge
And maybe failing was the only way
To see what matters stayed the same
These callused hands, this small-town heart
Were strong enough right from the start
Chorus
Down in the dust where I belong
La-la-la, right where I'm from
Down in the dust, I'm coming clean
La-la-la, back to my roots
(Back to my roots)
Pickup truck's loaded, I'm crawling back home
Pride in my pocket, all beaten and worn
Six years of trying just left me alone
These city dreams sure can break your bones
Pre-chorus
Oh, the faces I knew
Looking right through
Like I'm somebody new
(Somebody new)
Chorus
Down in the dust where I belong
La-la-la, right where I'm from
Down in the dust, I'm coming clean
La-la-la, back to my roots
(Back to my roots)
Verse 2
Main Street ain't changed, still one traffic light
Same old folks sitting, talking 'bout life
Daddy's still working that same piece of land
Mama's still praying with those tired hands
Pre-chorus
Oh, the weight lifts away
When they call my name
Like I never changed
(Never changed)
Chorus
Down in the dust where I belong
La-la-la, right where I'm from
Down in the dust, I'm coming clean
La-la-la, back to my roots
(Back to my roots)
Bridge
And maybe failing was the only way
To see what matters stayed the same
These callused hands, this small-town heart
Were strong enough right from the start
Chorus
Down in the dust where I belong
La-la-la, right where I'm from
Down in the dust, I'm coming clean
La-la-la, back to my roots
(Back to my roots)