Rust and Shine

[Chorus] Rust and shine, the only truth I find Thirty years beneath this metal sky Rust and shine, a memory in my mind Watching Venus rise as day goes by [Verse] Thirty years I've breathed this scrap yard air Welding dreams on bodies beyond repair Now I'm lying here, my back against the steel Of a '78 Ford, how time can steal [Pre-Chorus] Through the grille, a distant, steady gleam A golden planet, waking from a dream Like that one night, my father's steady hand Showed me the cosmos, across this barren land [Chorus] Rust and shine, the only truth I find Thirty years beneath this metal sky Rust and shine, a memory in my mind Watching Venus rise as day goes by [Verse] He gave me his old scope, brass tube so grand Now it props my welder, close at hand I hum a tune, a forgotten, weary sound As rusty tears drip down, on this hallowed ground [Pre-Chorus] Salty drops, like olives I once stole A childhood secret, taking its hold This broken truck, a canvas for my art Each spark a heartbeat, playing its part [Chorus] Rust and shine, the only truth I find Thirty years beneath this metal sky Rust and shine, a memory in my mind Watching Venus rise as day goes by [Bridge] The engine's quiet now, the work is done Just the hum of stars, and Venus has begun To paint the twilight, with a gentle golden hue And sparks from my torch, are all that's shining through [Verse] This metal graveyard, holds stories untold Of journeys ended, brave and bold And as I watch that star, so pure and bright I feel a peace descend, in the fading light [Outro] Rust and shine, a father's legacy Welded deep in this metal galaxy