Respect the Rust

Respect the Rust

by Richard Lawry

Ford Model A sitting out behind the barn

Paint's long gone but it still holds charm

Bench seat torn, springs poking through

But that's where I learned dreams still come true

Every dent's a lesson

Every mark is a tale

Every rusty bolt

Taught me how not to fail

Daddy said, Son the shine don't mean much

If you wanna know the truth

You gotta respect the rust

So respect the rust

Every scar and every stain

Yeah respect the rust

The stories in the frame

All the busted knuckles

All the miles in the cold

All the hours of work

Every rusty car sold

Those old cars taught me more

Than a book ever could

Hard work turns rusty metal

Into something good

What time tries to take

We keep with

Respect for the rust

Yeah, respect the rust

Rust shows all the years

The tears and the tries

Rust is always true

It never shows lies

Daddy said, Son the shine don't mean much

If you wanna know the truth

You gotta respect the rust

So respect the rust

Every scar and every stain

Yeah respect the rust

The stories in the frame

All the busted knuckles

All the miles in the cold

All the hours of work

Every rusty car sold

Those old cars taught me more

Than a book ever could

Hard work turns rusty metal

Into something good

What time tries to take

We keep with

Respect for the rust

Yeah, respect the rust

Don't polish out the weather

Don't try to paint it new

What's worn is what holds together

What's old is tried and true

Let the weather take its time

Let the rain do what it must

Real strength ain't shine or polish

It's learning how to respect the rust

So respect the rust

The stories it protects

The sweat and the blood

In the moments we collect

Some folks chase perfect

But perfection never stays

We can learn a lot

From the old time ways

Respect the rust

Respect the scars

Every dent tells

Who we are

In a modern world

Where we try to adjust

We have to learn

To respect the rust

Respect the rust

Respect the rust

You can listen to the song as recorded by The Junkyard Misfits at this link