"Cutthroat World" lyrics

Sitting on the porch of an A-frame cabin
Breathing in the mountain breeze
Chomping at the bit to hit that river
Running right in front of me
I'm thinking I oughta tie this fly
With a pheasant feather and elk hair
Lord have mercy, it's a cutthroat world out there

I don't mind the 9-to-5
But sometimes, the grind gets old
So when I burn out, the tug of a trout
Is medicine for my soul
It's a peace of mind you can only find
Out in the middle of nowhere
So I'm out here 'cause it's a cutthroat world out there

I grew up cowboy tough
I'm used to bustin' my butt all day
But them money grabbers and damn backstabbers
Make it hard to take
Well, I'm alright with a good, clean fight
But the devil, he don't fight fair
So I thank God there's a cutthroat world out there

I don't mind the 9-to-5
But sometimes, the grind gets old
So when I burn out, the tug of a trout
Is medicine for my soul
It's a peace of mind you can only find
Out in the middle of nowhere
So I'm out here 'cause it's a cutthroat world out there

It's a peace of mind you can only find
Out in the middle of nowhere
It's the way it feels when you start to reel
And it takes off on a tear
I'm out here 'cause it's a cutthroat world out there