[Verse 1] Heard a lone chainsaw singin’ in the pinewood trees, Echoed like a hymn on a mountain breeze. Curiosity pulled me down that old dirt road, Found my other brother, Bud, carryin’ the load. Saw dust in the sunlight, sweat on his brow, Same kind of grit we’re still livin’ by now. Didn’t need words, didn’t need a plan, Just two brothers standin’ where the good Lord stands. [Chorus] We leaned on Him through the long hard days, Through busted knuckles and the price we paid. When our strength was gone, His love was enough, Yeah, we leaned on God when the road got rough. Blood or not, that bond was sealed, Brothers forever in Christ, that’s real. [Verse 2] Hunted deer at daylight, stacked wood at night, Shared laughs at the table with our better halves beside. Every scar’s got a story, every limp tells the truth, We gave our bodies to work, gave our hearts to our youth. Couple broken bones, couple close calls, Life hit hard, but we stood tall. God’s hand steady when ours would shake, Faith held firm when the body would break. [Chorus] We leaned on Him through the long hard days, Through busted knuckles and the price we paid. When our strength was gone, His love was enough, Yeah, we leaned on God when the road got rough. Time may bend us, years may fade, But brothers in Christ don’t drift away. [Bridge] Now the sun hangs lower than it used to do, Twilight years comin’ into view. But I’ve never lost my love for you, my friend, And I know this ain’t where the story ends. [Verse 3] God touched our lives in quiet ways, In answered prayers and borrowed days. Still watches over me and you, Same faithful God sees us through. [Final Chorus] We leaned on Him all along the way, From first hard step to silvered days. And when we go where the righteous roam, He’ll call us brothers and take us home. Side by side where the angels sing, Brothers forever in Christ our King. [Outro] Yeah, someday soon, beyond this land, I’ll hear your voice and shake your hand. In God’s heaven, wild and free, My other brother, Bud, and me.
