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Frederick Dierks Bentley (born November 20, 1975), known professionally as Dierks Bentley, is an American singer and songwriter who has been signed to Capitol Nashville since 2003. That year, he released his self-titled debut album. Both it and its follow-up, 2005's Modern Day Drifter, are certified platinum in the United States. A third album, 2006's Long Trip Alone, is certified gold. It was followed in mid-2008 by a greatest hits package. His fourth album, Feel That Fire was released in February 2009. A bluegrass studio album, Up on the Ridge, was released on June 8, 2010, and then a sixth album, Home, followed in February 2012, as did a seventh one, Riser, in 2014.
Bentley's studio albums have accounted for eighteen singles on the country singles chart, of which thirteen have reached No. 1: his debut single "What Was I Thinkin'", as well as "Come a Little Closer", "Settle for a Slowdown", "Every Mile a Memory", "Free and Easy (Down the Road I Go)", "Feel That Fire", "Sideways", "Am I the Only One", "Home", "5-1-5-0", "I Hold On", "Drunk on a Plane" and "Say You Do". Four more of his singles have reached the top 5.
[Verse 1]
Its just an old beat up truck, some say that I should trade up
Now that I got some jangle in my pocket
But what they don't understand is just the miles that make a man
I wouldn't trade that thing in for a rocket
What they don't know is my dad and me, we drove around to Tennessee
And she's still here and now he's gone
So I hold on..
[Verse 2]
Its just an old beat up box, some say its just a rusted top
It probably don't look like much to you
But these dents and scratches in the wood, yea that's what makes it sound so good
To me its better than brand new
Yea see this here flat top guitar, has had my back in a million bars
Singing every country song
So I hold on..
[Chorus]
To the things, I believe in
My faith, your love, our freedom
To the things I can count on
To keep me going strong
Yeah I hold on, I hold on..
Like the stripes to the flag, like a boy to his dad
I cant change who I am, right or wrong
So I hold on..
[Verse 3]
Yeah baby looking at you right now, there ain't never been no doubt
Without you I'd be nothing
So if you ever worry about.. me walking out
Yeah let me tell you something..
I hold on.. I hold on..
Can you hear me baby.. I hold on
[Chorus]
To the things, I believe in
My faith, your love, our freedom
To the things I can count on
To keep me going strong