Chumps and Bums |
LyricsChumps & BumsYves Stilmant © 2025 Verse 1A He's got a big ol' mouth and a tin can truck, Rolls down Main Street actin' like he's tough. Says he's been to war, says he's run with the best -- But the stories change with every breath. Verse 1B He's wearin' new boots that ain't seen no dirt, Got a shine so clean they don't even hurt. Calls himself a cowboy, claims he's born to ride -- But he's never spent a night outside. Pre-Chorus I've heard the noise, I've smelled the smoke, And watched these wannabes go broke. Truth ain't loud, it don't need drums -- It walks real quiet when the hard times come. Chorus Chumps and bums, I've seen a few, All hat, no heart, nothin' true. Flappin' gums with empty lungs, Tough on talk, but soft on runs. They fold when life hits like a drum -- Ain't no fight in chumps and bums. Verse 2A He drinks like a man, but he hides from pain, Blames the world when it starts to rain. Talks big game 'bout grit and grace -- But you can read the fear right on his face. Verse 2B Says he's outlaw-bred, but he's born for show, A leather vest and a fake shadow. He don't know sweat, don't know scars -- Just diesel fumes and borrowed bars. Pre-Chorus I've walked through hell to earn this voice, Didn't fake it, didn't have a choice. So don't preach hard till you've come undone -- Real don't rattle like a loaded gun. Chorus Chumps and bums, I've seen a few, Lip service kings with no follow-through. Slingin' noise like empty drums, Lookin' mean but always run. You don't fool the fightin' ones -- Not with smoke, chumps and bums. Bridge (Breakdown / Spoken Grit) You wanna ride tall? Better fall hard. Wanna wear the name? Earn every scar. We don't bow to loud or fake -- You want respect? You gotta break. ________________________________________ Guitar Solo (gritty, heavy, Telecaster wail) ________________________________________ Final Chorus (all-out, full band) Chumps and bums, I've known a few, Big on bark, low on truth. I've bled too long to fall for crumbs, I don't kneel for chumps and bums. Turn your tail when the trouble comes -- We see through chumps and bums. |
| Lyric Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Music Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Producer Credits: Lumiere Soundworks/Audio Alchemy Productions |
| Publisher Credits: Groove Tattoo Publishing |
| Performance Credits: Yves Stilmant |
| Song Length: 3:22 |
| Primary Genre: Country-Contemporary |
| Secondary Genre: - |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |