Lyrics

( THESE CHAINS )
( Ed Bentley-- Writer edbentley@mail.com )
(Verse 1)
Grew up down where the river bends
Working this ground since I was ten
Daddy's hands and Grandpa's name
Carved in the door of an old barn frame
Corn stood high when the rain came right
Some years we barely made it by
Every night I stare at that line
Where the fields meet the sky
(Chorus)
These chains, these chains, they're wearin' me down
Tied to the dirt of this worn-out town
These chains, these chains, I feel 'em pullin' tight
But I got a heart that's built to fight
I love this land, but I need my life
Yeah, I'm gonna break, these chains tonight
(Verse 2)
Dad says, "Son, this land's all we know"
But there's less every year for us to grow
Another farm sign down the road
Another family letting go
I ain't ashamed of where I'm from
This land's in everything I've become
But there's a world beyond this county line
And I gotta find out if it's mine



(Chorus)
These chains, these chains, they're wearin' me down
Tied to the dirt of this worn-out town
These chains, these chains, I feel 'em pullin' tight
But I got a heart that's built to fight
I love this land, but I need my life
Yeah, I'm gonna break, these chains tonight
(Bridge)
One last look at my daddy's fields
Some chains break... some never will
(Final Chorus)
These chains, these chains, fallin' away
Prayin' this ole town sees better days
These chains, these chains, holding me down
Leaving my heart in my hometown
I'll carry these roots wherever I'm bound
Yeah, I gotta break these chains tonight

(Tag)
I'll carry my roots, wherever I'm bound...
These chains can't hold me now