Boots By The Bed - A Song About the Best Advice You'll Ever Get

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Ever receive a piece of advice so simple and so true it changes your whole perspective? This song is about one of those moments.

"Keep Your Boots by the Bed" is a story about the kind of wisdom that only comes from a life fully lived. It's a conversation with an old man by the railroad tracks who has learned life's hardest lesson: the world doesn't wait. It’s a song about the chances we miss when we're too still, the love we lose when we wait for "more time," and the urgent need to live a life of action, not just intention. The central message is a powerful metaphor for being ready for whatever opportunity or challenge the day brings.

I wrote this song as a tribute to the storytellers and the wisdom of our elders. It's inspired by the idea that the greatest regrets don't come from our failures, but from the chances we never even took. This is my reminder—to myself and to anyone listening—to not let our dreams get dusty. It’s a call to action to take the trip, kiss the girl, tell the truth, and live a life that’s wide and true.
This is a song for the doers.

Thank you for listening.

Lyrics:
Verse 1
Old man sittin’ by the railroad track,
Said, “Son, I’ve lived and I can’t go back.
Life’s like rails, both straight and curved,
What you get ain’t what you think you deserve.”
He took a drag, let the smoke roll slow,
Said, “There’s things you learn only time will show.
Don’t wait for perfect, don’t wait for a sign,
Start walkin’ now or you’ll fall behind.”

Chorus
Keep your boots by the bed in the mornin’,
Be ready for the day ahead.
The world don’t wait for dreamers,
It runs on the ones who’ve bled.
If you’re gonna live, live wide and true,
Keep your boots by the bed, the road needs you.


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Verse 2
He said, “I loved a girl, but I stayed too still,
Watched her chase her dreams over the hill.
I told myself there’d be more time,
Now all I’ve got are borrowed lines.
So take the trip, kiss her slow,
Tell the truth and let her know.
The moments you keep are the ones you take,
And the chances lost are the ones that ache.”

Chorus
Keep your boots by the bed in the mornin’,
Be ready for the day ahead.
The world don’t wait for dreamers,
It runs on the ones who’ve bled.
If you’re gonna live, live wide and true,
Keep your boots by the bed, the road needs you.


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Bridge
“Son, one day I’ll be just a name,
But you’ll remember the words I’ve claimed.
Don’t waste your youth on waitin’ around,
Find your place and stand your ground.”


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Verse 3
I shook his hand, he grinned and said,
“Go on, boy, there’s life ahead.
Don’t let your dreams get dusty and dead,
Just keep your boots by the bed.”

Final Chorus
Keep your boots by the bed in the mornin’,
Be ready for the day ahead.
The world don’t wait for dreamers,
It runs on the ones who’ve bled.
If you’re gonna live, live wide and true,
Keep your boots by the bed, the road needs you.

Outro
Yeah… keep your boots by the bed.