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Built Not Born
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Country
Built Not Born was released on November 4, 2025 by KJ Records as a part of the album Rough Edges
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Release DateNovember 4, 2025
LabelKJ Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM113

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Tanner Creek Band
Tanner Creek Band
Harmony Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jay Redmond
Jay Redmond
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jay Redmond
Jay Redmond
Producer

Lyrics

Ain't silver spoon, ain't hand-me-down
No easy road through this dirt-town ground
Blood and blisters made these hands
Learned my lessons where I stand
My boots don't shine, but they've seen miles
Crossed rough roads and earned their style
I'm not lucky, I'm just tough
Learned young that good ain't good enough
I was built not born, through fire and fight
Raised by work and a hard day's light
Ain't nothin' free, you earn your grace
One scar, one prayer, one steady pace
Yeah, I'm rough, but my word's my form
'Cause men like me are built not born
Got knocked down more times than told
But every bruise just turned to stone
I ain't the kind to run or hide
I plant my feet and hold that line
No shortcuts, no easy fame
Just calloused pride and my family name
So let 'em talk, I'll keep my ground
That's where my roots run deep and sound
I was built not born, through fire and fight
Raised by work and a hard day's light
Ain't nothin' free, you earn your grace
One scar, one prayer, one steady pace
Yeah, I'm rough, but my word's my form
'Cause men like me are built not born
From the shop floor to the mountain air
You find what's real by what ain't there
Steel and sweat, faith and thorn
Every man worth salt is built not born
I was built not born, I ain't afraid
I thank the Lord for what He made
Ain't no crown, no easy throne
Just what I've earned and what I own
Yeah, I'm rough, but my heart's been sworn
'Cause men like me are built not born
So here's to the ones still pushin' on
Work boots laced before the dawn
We ain't perfect — just tried and worn
Yeah… we're built not born
Written by: Jay Redmond
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