Respect the Line - Calm Version | Country Rock

[Verse 1] My boots hit the boards Same as his did I learned my words From the way he lived Hard work, clean hands Eyes straight ahead Say your yes, sir Mean what you said [Pre-Chorus] We don’t forget What the river taught You give a little ground But you never sell out [Chorus] Respect the line Respect the line Keep the old ways And keep them alive Respect the line Respect the line Honor the names That carried us by [Verse 2] Grandma’s lace curtain Still hangs in the hall That worn-out Bible Has seen it all Pass down the stories Don’t let them fade A good reputation Is a hell of a wage [Pre-Chorus] We don’t forget Where the roots run deep Some things are borrowed Some things you keep [Chorus] Respect the line Respect the line Keep the old ways And keep them alive Respect the line Respect the line Honor the names That carried us by [Bridge] If you want in this house You come in humble Hands open wide And your pride kept small Take off your hat When the truth walks by That’s how we stand That’s how we rise [Chorus] Respect the line Respect the line Keep the old ways And keep them alive Respect the line Respect the line Honor the names That carried us by [Outro] Honor the names Keep them alive Respect the line Respect the line