Name: The Lamp She Held by Staying Alive
Duration: 3 min 57 s
Description: A moving tribute to quiet devotion and unwavering belief, The Lamp She Held tells the true story behind Henry Ford’s invention of the automobile — and the woman who lit the way.

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Written by:
Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne, Ashley Gorley

Re-Written by: Alli Walker, Eric Paul, Dustin Bird

Produced by: Dustin Bird

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A moving tribute to quiet devotion and unwavering belief, The Lamp She Held tells the true story behind Henry Ford’s invention of the automobile — and the woman who lit the way.



The Lamp She Held

[Verse 1]
You’ve been ridin’ my back like a broke-down mule
Talkin’ that talk like you’re layin’ down rules
Every damn night, same worn-out line
Well I’m done bein’ patient, I’m drawin’ that line

[Pre-Chorus]
You ain’t my mama, ain’t my boss, ain’t my judge
You’re just a loud mouth pushin’ your luck

[Chorus]
So take your ass and get off mine
Find somebody else to waste their time
I got a cold beer waitin’, a jukebox playin’
A free man’s heart that ain’t for takin’

If you think I’ll beg, well honey, you’re blind
Take your ass and get off mine

[Verse 2]
You tell all your friends how you tried so hard
But you ain’t foolin’ no one with your poison heart
I’ll tip my hat as you hit that door
And don’t you come knockin’ ‘round here no more

[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah I’m done with your drama, your petty old games
I’m keepin’ my pride and you keep your name

[Chorus]
So take your ass and get off mine
Find somebody else to waste their time
I got a cold beer waitin’, a jukebox playin’
A free man’s heart that ain’t for takin’
If you think I’ll beg, well honey, you’re blind
Take your ass and get off mine


[Bridge]
This old bar stool’s got more love to give
Than all your sweet talk and your two-faced tricks
So don’t let that screen door hit you twice
On your way out of my good life

[Chorus]
Take your ass and get off mine
Find somebody else to waste their time
I got a cold beer waitin’, a jukebox playin’
A free man’s heart that ain’t for takin’
If you think I’ll beg, well honey, you’re blind
Take your ass and get off mine

[Outro]
Yeah, you heard me right the first damn time
Take your ass and get off mine

Take Your Ass and Get Off Mine

[Verse 1]
Lit a smoke from your dresser drawer
Last flame in a house don’t burn no more
Swore I’d leave, then stood out back
With a match and a memory I can’t unpack

[Verse 2]
You said love don’t count ‘less it’s hard
I threw hands in the neighbor’s yard
You were cryin’, door half shut
Truth’s a dog that don’t come when it’s called, sure ‘nuff

[Chorus]
I’m good at leavin’, bad at the rest
Pack a bag quicker than I can confess
You gave a home, I gave a ghost
And I haunt myself more than most
Yeah I run circles, don’t run far
Find myself where the wrecks still are
You were a lesson I let break
Just another beautiful mistake

[Verse 3]
Coat full of tabs, boots full of miles
Voice like gravel, grin like trial
Ain’t a liar, but I sure don’t tell
The parts of me that don’t age well

[Chorus]
I’m good at leavin’, worse at stayin’
Prayin’ quiet when I should be sayin’
You were fire I smothered in doubt
Lit you up just to put you out
Yeah I run reckless, never clean
Left you standin’ in the might-have-been
You were a shot I didn’t take
Just another beautiful mistake

[Bridge]
Ain’t no saint and I ain’t mean
Just scared to fix what I might’ve seen
Cracks in walls I never paint
You were right—I was halfway faint

[Final Chorus]
I’m good at leavin’, Lord knows I ache
You were the one I should’ve faced
I’d trade every road, every mile I fake
For one more beautiful mistake

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Keith A. Wilkins — the mind behind Staying Alive — is a 75-year-old independent songwriter from Australia with a growing catalogue of 110+ original tracks. He doesn’t perform the songs himself, but he writes every line — blending protest, satire, resilience, and raw truth into bold musical stories that speak for the voiceless and challenge the mainstream.

From folk and outlaw country to acoustic rebellion and cheeky satire, Staying Alive is not about fame — it’s about survival, expression, and legacy. These songs are sung by others, but the story, the soul, and the sting come straight from Keith’s pen. More Songs here 
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