We wake up every morning, drag our boots through the dust
Chasin' dreams and dollars, but it ain't just about us
We build these little kingdoms, with walls that are tall
But deep down, we know it, that's not what matters at all

It's the laughter in the kitchen, the bark at the door
The little hands reaching, always wanting more
It's the simple things that make this life worthwhile
Without them, we'd be lost, running miles without a smile

If we didn't have love, we'd just be souls gone cold
If we didn't have hope, we'd be drifting uncontrolled
If we didn't have dogs and kids, we'd all be assholes
But thank God we got something to hold

I've seen the toughest cowboys, with hearts made of steel
Melt at the sight of a child's first wheel
And those old hound dogs, they ain't just for show
They're the ones that teach us how to love, how to grow

It's the wag of a tail when you walk through the gate
The way a baby laughs when you're five minutes late
It's the ties that bind us, that make us whole
Without them, we'd be nothing, just a body, no soul

If we didn't have love, we'd just be souls gone cold
If we didn't have hope, we'd be drifting uncontrolled.
If we didn't have dogs and kids, we'd all be assholes
But thank God we got something to hold

Now, life's a long road with twists and turns
Without a reason to give, we'd let it all burn
We'd be hard as stone, with no one to call
If we had nothing to care for, we wouldn't care at all

If we didn't have love, we'd just be souls gone cold
If we didn't have hope, we'd be drifting uncontrolled.
If we didn't have dogs and kids, we'd all be assholes
But thank God we got something to hold

Yeah, thank God we got something to hold
If we didn't have dogs and kids, we'd all be assholes