Verse 1
He Couldn’t Wait To Hit The Road
The Day He Turned 18
So Much Fire In His Soul
The Pain Was Gasoline
Oh He Was Headed West
To Work Out On The Rig
Pay Was Fair And He Was Young
Wild, Free And Having Fun
Now That Boy Is Twenty-Four
Life It Is A Wreck
We All Know That He’s Blue Collared
Proudly Wears It On His Chest
Chorus
Yeah He Wears An Old Carhartt
Daddy Gave To Him
And He Swears It Keeps Him Warm
In The North Dakota Wind
Oh North Dakota Wind
Verse 2
Well It’s Been Cold As Hell
Up On Top The Rig
He’ll Be Working Seven Twelves
Under The Stars Until It Ends
And Now That Boy Is Tired
Barely Holdin’ On
Amphetamines They Keep Him Going
But The Boy We Knew Is Gone
Chorus
Yeah He Wears An Old Carhartt
Daddy Gave To Him
And He Swears It Keeps Him Warm
In The North Dakota Wind
Oh North Dakota Wind
Verse 3
Now He’s In His Early Thirties
He Looks Like He’s Fifty-Five
Banker Came And Got His Dual Wheel
Since All The Work Went Dry
Oh He Struggles With Addiction
He Is Broken Bruised And Worn
He’s Not Working He Is Drinking
Not Drinking He Is Torn
Chorus
Oh He Wears An Old Carhartt
Daddy Gave To Him
And He Swears It Keeps Him Warm
In The North Dakota Wind
Oh North Dakota Wind
Verse 4
Now He Thinks About His Home
The Rivers And The Pines
Wishing He Was On The Ridgeline
With The Girl He Left Behind
Oh Man Oh Man He’s Wishing
He’s Been Praying For A Sign
Saying If The Lord Forgives Him
He Will Make It Right This Time
Yeah I Wear An Old Carhartt
My Daddy Gave To Me
