28 On, 28 Gone

“28 On, 28 Gone” Verse 1 From the bayou mud to a steel-deck dawn, Twelve long years, and I’m still hangin’ on. Australia’s fire, Brazil’s wide seas, Qatar’s hot winds and Africa’s breeze. Singapore nights, Guyana’s tide, But the Gulf back home feels like paradise. I ain’t drillin’, I ain’t runnin’ the crane, I’m the fix-it man patchin’ what they strain. Pre-Chorus Bolts and wires, sparks that fly, I keep her runnin’ while the world goes by. And every day I bleed these hands, For my kids to have more than what we had. Chorus Twenty-eight on, twenty-eight gone, Another birthday missed, another Christmas song. But my woman’s my rock, she carries it all, Keeps the fire lit and answers every call. She’s raisin’ the kids, forgettin’ herself, I work these waves so she don’t need no help. The rig’s my prison, the sea my friend, But it’s all for my family in the end. Verse 2 I’ve missed candles burnin’ on cakes back home, Laid flowers in my mind where the lost ones roam. While the ocean roars, I can’t hear their cries, Only pictures and letters to keep me alive. Grease-stained coveralls, a midnight f***t, I fix what they break to keep us in the light. Pre-Chorus And when the workday eats my soul, I hear her voice and it makes me whole. She’s stronger than steel, though she’ll never say, She saves me in her quiet way. Chorus Twenty-eight on, twenty-eight gone, Another story missed, but life goes on. My woman’s my anchor when the storm rolls in, She takes the weight, don’t know where to begin. She’s raisin’ the kids, forgettin’ herself, I f***t this iron beast for a little wealth. The rig’s my prison, the sea my friend, But it’s all for my family in the end. Bridge (Hard Rock Build-Up) Hammer to steel, thunder and flame, Every port’s different, but it feels the same. I’ve seen the world, but the truth I know, Is home in her arms, that’s where I go. Final Chorus (Big & Gritty) Twenty-eight on, twenty-eight gone, Life’s been hard but the love’s still strong. She’s my reason, my b***d, my f***t, My Louisiana angel in the darkest night. She’s raisin’ the kids, forgettin’ herself, I work these waves so she don’t need no help. The rig’s my prison, the sea my friend, But it’s all for my family in the end. Outro (Fading riff, deep vocals) Yeah, it’s all for my family… All for my family in the end.