This Colt Ford country rap song is about soldiers returning from deployment and suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ...watch the video here...
The “Workin’ On” song was released in 2014 as a single on Colt Ford’s “Thanks for Listening Album”. Many veterans are returning from Afghanistan and Iraq suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The music video shows the perils of battling PTSD and also provides hope for those suffering from PTSD. Watch the official music video, an interview video, and check out the lyrics below.
The Lone Survivor Foundation, was created by retired U.S. Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell after he watched several of his fellow soldiers die during Operation Redwing in Afghanistan in 2007. Luttrell is the author of “Lone Survivor” that was also made into a major motion picture film telling the story of the Operation Redwing in Afghanistan where several Navy seal paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Here is Colt Ford and Marcus Luttrell (author of Lone Survivor) discussing PTSD and the Lone Survivor foundation:
Chasing after that dollar like it’ll slow down my hurry
Settle all my worries when I get it in my wallet
Quit dippin’ long enough to own a pair of jeans
That don’t have a ring in the back left pocket
Laughing at myself, admitting when I’m wrong
That’s what this good ol’ boy’s gonna go out workin’ on
[Chorus:]
Workin’ on coming to Jesus, kicking the bottle,
Wrestling with our roots,
Trying to turn off Mama’s tears, and fill our Daddy’s boots
Shutting off our pride, fixing bridges we burned, learning how to live and learn
Keeping our demons down and our trucks up and running
Loving them angels sitting pretty in the middle of ’em
Fighting with the man in the mirror til we gone
Yeah, that’s what all us good ol’ boys gonna go out workin’ on
Gonna go out workin’ on
Giving more forgiveness, picking battles worth choosing
Little less cussin’ and losin’ my temper and my tools
Dialin’ down my restless, outgrowing my reckless
And my reputation for breaking hearts and rules
Realizin’ what I got what I got before it’s gone
That’s what this good ol boy’s gonna go out
Workin’ on…
[Chorus:]
Workin’ on coming to Jesus, kicking the bottle,
Wrestling with our roots,
Trying to turn off Mama’s tears, and fill our Daddy’s boots
Shutting off our pride, fixing bridges we burned, learning how to live and learn
Keeping our demons down and our trucks up and running
Loving them angels sitting pretty in the middle of ’em
Fighting with the man in the mirror til’ we gone
Yeah, that’s what all us good ol’ boys gonna go out workin’ on
Gonna go out workin’ on
Owning up to my weakness, keeping it humble but strong
Doin’ the best I can with this flesh and bone
[Chorus:]
Workin’ on coming to Jesus, kicking the bottle,
Wrestling with our roots,
Trying to turn off Mama’s tears, and fill our Daddy’s boots
Shutting off our pride, fixing bridges we burned, learning how to live and learn
Keeping our demons down and our trucks up and running
Loving them angels sitting pretty in the middle of ’em
Fighting with the man in the mirror til we gone
Yeah, that’s what all us good ol’ boys gonna go out workin’ on
Gonna go out workin’ on
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