The Code I Ride By

I ride for truth, not for show, Where the wind decides I go. No man owns the path I tread, I speak with dust, not what’s been said.

Every scar a truth I keep, Every dawn I wake from deep.

This is the code I ride by, No beggin’ knees, no alibi. Steel in my soul, blood in my sky — This is the code I ride by.

Never bowed, never pled, Paid my dues in what I bled. If the law don’t speak for me, Then my gun’s my poetry.

Every debt gets carved in bone, Every oath I keep my own.

This is the code I ride by, Cross me once, you best not try. The West don’t need to testify — This is the code I ride by.

No crown, no cross, no man above, Just the dirt, the steel, the things I love. You can pray for peace or cry for grace — I ride the truth that don’t erase.

Wind may fade and stars may die, But my name won’t pass me by.

This is the code I ride by, Carved in dust, won’t ever die. If the sun don’t rise, I’ll still try — This is the code I ride by.

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