Ive been trying to write a Waylonesque style song for a while and sort of threw this together in the truck the other day..............Blue Collar Worker striving to attain the American Dream but finding out its not quite as sold to him...........Now Im a Brit so have probably got it wrong lol so apologies to my new friends over the pond. but I can only go on what I read/hear etc!

All BIAB tracks
Demo Vocals by Me
Rough mix etc in Mixcraft

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[Verse 1]
Sun comes up, I lace my boots,
Punch that clock, earn my dues.
Thirty years on this factory line,
Still chasing dreams that ain't mine.
I’ve built the bones of another man’s dream,
But it ain't as golden as it seems.

[Chorus]
Broken calloused hands can't hold the sky,
No matter how hard they reach or try.
They say work will set you free,
But freedom’s a ghost I’ll never see.
The American Dream, it’s slipping like sand,
Through these broken, calloused hands.

[Verse 2]
Mortgage late, the truck needs tires,
Kids outgrow what life requires.
I save my pride, though the cupboards are lean,
Living paycheck prayers, in a worn routine.
I fix what breaks, but I can’t mend,
The dream they sold me back then.

[Prechorus]
I was told, “Hard work builds a better life,”
But the ladder’s broke, and the climb cuts like a knife.

[Chorus]
Broken calloused hands can't hold the sky,
No matter how hard they reach or try.
They say work will set you free,
But freedom’s a ghost I’ll never see.
The American Dream, it’s slipping like sand,
Through these broken, calloused hands.

[Bridge]
I’ve prayed to the Lord, I’ve cursed at the stars,
I’ve buried my hope in a rusted jar.
They paint the promise with red, white, and blue,
But I’m staring at cracks, where the truth leaks through.

****** Song Summary *************
Title: Broken Calloused Hands (The American Dream)
File:Broken Calloused Hands (The American Dream).SGU
Key=E , Tempo 77, Length (m:s)=3:53
No intro. 71 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 71. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes,
Style is _BAND.STY (Band Country Ballad)

RealTracks in style: 2915:Bass, Electric CountryPopByron12-key Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 2024:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryJohn Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 4024:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm ModCountryBalladHeldPlus Ev16 075
RealTracks in style: 3155:Mandola, Rhythm AmericanaMountain16thsAndy ev16 070
RealTracks in song: ~~362:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 1705:Guitar, Electric, Soloist CountryBrent Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 1705:Guitar, Electric, Soloist CountryBrent Ev 085
RealDrums in style:AmericanaSlowRockFred^1-a:Sidestick ,HiHat , b:Ride ,Snare

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Sometimes you just have to say f### it and do it anyway!

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