One Last Clean Before the Dust
TitanChord
Verse 1
I laid the cloth across the barrel slow,
Like a preacher foldin’ hands before a grave.
This gun’s seen more truth than most men know,
And I still ain’t sure which soul it saved.
Verse 2
The oil runs like memory through the rust,
Cleaning sins from steel I can’t forget.
Each pass a sermon, each click a trust —
I whisper names I ain't forgiven yet.
Pre-Chorus
Don’t need a map, I know where hell starts —
It’s where my boots lead after dark.
Chorus
One last clean before the dust,
One last ride, do what I must.
No redemption left to trust —
Just this shotgun, grit, and rust.
If I fall, I fall face-first —
But I’ll be clean before the curse.
Verse 3
I saw my name carved in a broken stone,
But I’m still here with blood and breath.
The ghosts won’t let me ride alone —
They sit beside me, betting death.
Final Chorus
One last clean before the dust,
Ain’t no heaven I discuss.
This iron’s cold but knows my trust —
Let it sing before I’m crushed.
One last look, then back I thrust…
One last clean before the dust.
One Last Clean Before the Dust
By TitanChord
From the album The Dark Country They Tried to Bury
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Verse 1 I laid the cloth across the barrel slow, Like a preacher foldin’ hands before a grave. This gun’s seen more truth than most men know, And I still ain’t sure which soul it saved.
Verse 2 The oil runs like memory through the rust, Cleaning sins from steel I can’t forget. Each pass a sermon, each click a trust — I whisper names I ain't forgiven yet.
Pre-Chorus Don’t need a map, I know where hell starts — It’s where my boots lead after dark.
Chorus One last clean before the dust, One last ride, do what I must. No redemption left to trust — Just this shotgun, grit, and rust. If I fall, I fall face-first — But I’ll be clean before the curse.
Verse 3 I saw my name carved in a broken stone, But I’m still here with blood and breath. The ghosts won’t let me ride alone — They sit beside me, betting death.
Final Chorus One last clean before the dust, Ain’t no heaven I discuss. This iron’s cold but knows my trust — Let it sing before I’m crushed. One last look, then back I thrust… One last clean before the dust.
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