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Didn’t grow up with a field to claim No family sign on a rusted gate No granddad’s boots by the back porch step Just a dream I ain’t quit on yet Saved my money from a factory line Bought five acres at twenty-nine Folks said, “Boy, that ground won’t pay” But I broke that soil anyway ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] No last name carved in a barnwood beam Just a hard head and a big belief ⸻ [Chorus] I’m the first generation Plantin’ roots where there weren’t none No silver spoon, just calloused hands And a risin’ sun Every fence post, every row Built from sweat and hope Yeah, I’m bettin’ all I am On seeds I sow They might not know my name right now But they will someday ‘Cause I’m the first generation Breakin’ brand-new ground this way ⸻ [Verse 2] Learned the hard way ‘bout rain and debt Lost one crop, ain’t quit yet Tractor stalled in the middle of June Bank man singin’ a different tune Neighbors watch from across the line Some shake heads, some lend time And when harvest finally came around First truck rolled outta town ⸻ [Pre-Chorus] Ain’t legacy if you don’t begin Somebody’s gotta be the first to win ⸻ [Chorus] I’m the first generation Plantin’ roots where there weren’t none No silver spoon, just calloused hands And a risin’ sun Every fence post, every row Built from sweat and hope Yeah, I’m bettin’ all I am On seeds I sow ⸻ [Bridge – emotional, stripped back] One day there’ll be a kid in my boots Climbin’ fences, chasin’ roots He’ll say, “My daddy built all this” And that’ll be my richest gift ⸻ [Final Chorus – bigger, hopeful] I’m the first generation But I won’t be the last This dirt’s gonna outlive me Long after I’ve passed From five bare acres to a family name Written proud across that gate Yeah, somebody had to start it out I guess that’s me today
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[verse]
Didn’t grow up with a field to claim
No family sign on a rusted gate
No granddad’s boots by the back porch step
Just a dream I ain’t quit on yet
Saved my money from a factory line
Bought five acres at twenty-nine
Folks said, “Boy, that ground won’t pay”
But I broke that soil anyway
[break]
[pre-chorus]
No last name carved in a barnwood beam
Just a hard head and a big belief
[chorus]
I’m the first generation
Plantin’ roots where there weren’t none
No silver spoon, just calloused hands
And a risin’ sun
Every fence post, every row
Built from sweat and hope
Yeah, I’m bettin’ all I am
On seeds I sow
They might not know my name right now
But they will someday
‘Cause I’m the first generation
Breakin’ brand-new ground this way
[break]
[verse]
Learned the hard way ‘bout rain and debt
Lost one crop, ain’t quit yet
Tractor stalled in the middle of June
Bank man singin’ a different tune
Neighbors watch from across the line
Some shake heads, some lend time
And when harvest finally came around
First truck rolled outta town
[break]
[pre-chorus]
Ain’t legacy if you don’t begin
Somebody’s gotta be the first to win
[chorus]
I’m the first generation
Plantin’ roots where there weren’t none
No silver spoon, just calloused hands
And a risin’ sun
Every fence post, every row
Built from sweat and hope
Yeah, I’m bettin’ all I am
On seeds I sow
[bridge]
One day there’ll be a kid in my boots
Climbin’ fences, chasin’ roots
He’ll say, “My daddy built all this”
And that’ll be my richest gift
[chorus]
I’m the first generation
But I won’t be the last
This dirt’s gonna outlive me
Long after I’ve passed
From five bare acres to a family name
Written proud across that gate
Yeah, somebody had to start it out
I guess that’s me today
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