Tyler Childers - Keep Your Nose On The Grindstone 

All of my family mined Pike County coal. I joined the Marine Corps to stay out of those mines. I’d rather get shot at! God bless our Coal Miners!

Anyone who is struggling, just remember.... it's all in your head and everything is your choice.

What an amazing artist I, struggled with a pill addiction for 12 years!! This song gave me the chills..... clean and sober since 2018

Tyler's voice made the hair stand up in the back of my neck. I stopped everything I was doing at the time. The best Kentucky wail I have heard in my life.

This song has a strong pull for those of us who have battled addiction..

My daddy was a Pike County coal miner. Almost his exact advice to me, this song speaks to me in a way I can't really explain.

My son sent me this song and i m a 50 year old welder that broke my back in 2004 and had to quit work and this song is like word for word what Ive told him his whole life because i used pain pills and alcohol to control the pain until my body was shot ! I'm from rural Tennessee in the blue ridge mountain chain and their is not much here !The song rings true and this guy had a good southern dad that loved him !Point im trying to make is listen to your dad he loves you and just wants a better life for you.This song made me cry and im not the crying type !But it made me so happy to know my son was listening to what i was telling him !

Lost my dad last year. Never got to see me get clean. This one cuts close to the vein.

"Takes twice as long to build bridges you've burned......." - Oh my...

Daddy worked like a mule mining pike county coal. He messed up his back he couldn't work anymore. He said one of these days you'll get out of these hills. Keep your nose on the grind stone and out of the pills. See the ways of this world just to bring you to tears. Keep the lord in your heart you'll have nothing to fear. Live the best that you can and don't lie and don't steal. Keep your nose on the grind stone and out of the pills. Daddy I've been trying i just can't catch a break theirs too much in this world that i can't seem to shake. But i remember your words lord they bring me to chills. Keep your nose on the grind stone and out of the pills. Keep in mind that a mans just as good as his word. It takes twice as long to build bridges you burn. And there is hurt you can cause time alone cannot heal. Keep your nose on the grind stone and out of the pills. Daddy I've been trying i just can't catch a break theirs too much in this world that i can't seem to shake. But i remember your words lord they bring me to chills. Keep your nose on the grind stone and out of the pills. Keep your nose on the grind stone.

This man is brilliant im 60 years old and just found him bye mistake carnt get enough of him

This makes me appreciate the wisdom my father taught me and regret all the times I neglected our relationship.

His voice carries exactly the way it feels to grow up here

Mark of a legendary artist: their live tracks sound better than studio... 😚👌

This song shakes me to my core. I'm a recovering addict. When I get weak and want to score I listen to this and it straightens me out

Tyler is the best of our generation❤ no one else can make me cry and GIVE ME CHILLS. His voice is a true gift from GOD!

How some artists can sound better live than in their studio recordings is beyond me... this voice brings me to chills.

My father saw me get cleaned up and told me he was proud of the man I became. He passed two years ago and those words mean the world to me!

Praying for all those in the struggle. May God give you the strength to conquer.

Born & raised in Pike County ... this song describes the pain in eastern Kentucky. Prayers to everyone battling addiction

His lyrics are full of brutal honesty and pain. This is what good, honest Appalachian music sounds like.

My nephew and niece are huge country music fans, they asked me why i dont listin to country. I asked them if they ever heard of Tyler Childers, they said no, and said thats why.

When I was 20 years old, my father told me, "Life is not fair and you're nothing without a job". I'm 52 now but I still remember my dad's words of advice to me.

Johnson County born. Coal minin’ son of a miner, son of a miner, son of a miner. East byGod. And damn proud of you, son.

A lot of people assume that the blues is the only music that has soul in it. Well let me tell you, this touches my soul to it''s core.

I'm 36 years old...been to prison...fought a coke addiction, Xanax addiction, pain pill addiction, meth addiction,...been in trouble since I left home when I was young...and sitting where I sit today this song means alot to me...I promise it feels like this song was written for me...when he says "I can't catch a break.."...it's resonates so deep with how I feel inside...I always seem to find God in the strangest of places...feeling so alone in this world and I listen to those lyrics and I realize I'm not the only one that feels the way I do...such a awesome song

I usually don’t like country music but this guy is amazing.

I sent to this song to my dad after years of not talking. I'm flying out to visit in july

I just got out of rehab and discovered Tyler. what an incredible blessing . I’m thankful to be alive . I’m thankful to be able to listen to this type of music. I’m thankful for recovery. I’m thankful that God pulled me out of that dark hole before I died and I’m thankful for everybody reading this.

Even the worst Tyler Childers song is better than the best of any of this "pop-country" crap out there today. Move over for the Appalachian outlaws coming through. Thank God there are still true artists out there. Play a show in southwestern PA please.

my Lord. this kid is too good.

this song brings me to tears. awesome song and heart wrenching vocals

Got a wife and 6 kids... I keep my nose down everyday!!! This song makes me proud to keep on keepin’ on

Currently struggling with my own pill addiction. This song reminds me of my own dad telling me the same thing, gives me the chills.

Who gives this a thumbs down ??? Jealousy leads to hate and hate leads to suffering This man is the real deal

Tip: play this on your headset. Close your eyes and absorb the voice and words. Fucking bomb y'all.

This is exactly what my daddy told me brotha. Dad has had 5 heart attacks. Worked in the tobacco fields all his life. Put his all in that farm. Just a perfect song for my situation. You've probably heard of the town in NC called Robbinsville.

My Husband was seriously injured at work recently. He was given strong narcotics for the pain, but he has refused to take them. My Mother, watching him in great pain, thinks he is crazy to not take his “medicine” The education must continue. Thank you Tyler Childers.

The second verse is absolutely Earth shattering. Incredible words of wisdom that every man woman and child should live by.

His voice is like a hot coffee on a freezing morning. Absolutely incredibly talented

Definitely hits home for those of us Veterans who have battled addiction to Opiates and PTSD

My favorite song of his. Wish there was a physical form of media to purchase it on!

One of the best songs Ive ever heard, and im a metalhead!

Listening to this now. Such a raw powerful song.

i'm soon to to be 67 yrs old, worked in the mines half my life and I thought the end of country music as I knew it was over, but the likes of tyler jamey, sturgill, cody jinks, kendall marvel has given me hope. this song reminds me of my best friend in my younger days who just could not beat his demons. rip CB.

I’m an alcoholic and this song makes me want to cry.

I find this song almost painful to listen to, the lyrics are so relatable and his voice evokes quite deep emotions in me - exceptional.

I'm 5 years sober in August after a 10 year pain pill battle. Took me a solid 2 years fir my parents to allow me to come around and put the bare minimum of trust in me. This song hit me right in the heart. I'm finally now in the best place I've been in over a decade in my life. Songs like this remind me how far I've came. If you're struggling DON'T GIVE UP! this to shall pass

I grew up in them same Eastern KY hills and coal mines! Joined the Marine Corps to get out , and so glad I did! Miss the place, but it went to shit!

We've got talent bleeding out of these eastern Ky mountains. Tyler's one of em. 🇺🇸

True expression of the working man's life

Daddy I've been trying I just can't catch a break there's too much in this world I can't seem to shake but I remember your words lord they bring me to chills!!! Keep your nose to the grindstone and out of the pills! One of the best songs I've ever heard Tyler is a gifted singer👏👏👏

It's 7am in the midwest. I came across this and I cannot stop listening and crying- crying a beautiful cry..

my daughter Renee turned me on to this THANK YOU SWEET HEART !i think its cool your kid comes back & teaches "you" something later in life gona go listen to some more Tyler & see if i learn anything else today

From Appalachian Ohio, its amazing how authentic to the area his music is. No one hardly ever leaves their home town. There's no jobs because all the plants shut down, everyones economiclly and emotionally depressed, turning to drugs to cope. Sad, but distinctly authentic to the region. Tyler Childers gives us something to be proud of

This song is the real story of so many people over so many generations. Worldwide really. The words of those in areas where industry has been cut by government. Restrictions cause poverty.

KEEP THE LORD IN YOUR HEART AND YOU WILL HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR BELIEVE IT BECAUSE IT IS OF PURE TRUTH AMEN FATHER AMEN 1111

18+ years dealing with an infection because the doctor's left 5 staples. Many Many Visits, found a doctor to fix my failing muscle flap. 21 years of being prescribed Opioids I got onto Vivitrol. Done that for 5 months and have never looked back. This song means Alot more to me than anyone will ever know. Thank you John for the introduce

I definitely had my "nose in the pills" for damn near a decade. This song is great tho, so much emotion in his voice. I found this from watching an Anthony Bourdain tv show.

A friend of mine I met in the mental hospital over new years 2019 sang and played this song in art therapy class.... never will forget it.

I found this song shortly before I got clean. Sometimes it’s hard to listen to. Pills are my trigger and those words hit me hard.

Tyler has brought country music back to life! My kids love when I play Tyler.

This guy is talented. Poised for fame. Good luck to you

This song reminds me of what my dad told me... Thank you, sir...

This song, I've listened to it 12 times in the past 5 days. Lord have mercy, this is so......

One of the best artist I've heard in a long time

Letcher county native an hour away from pike county love you Tyler for always giving us music that hits home I live in indiana now and I listened to this song the whole time I was in ky I love ky why but I had to move on

I've lost many friends to addiction this really brought me to tears

I just have to ask why this guy is not in Nashville TN this guy deserves it. I absolutely love he's music. it truly touches the soul

Makes a man proud to be from kentucky 👍

This song cuts straight to the soul.

Tyler Childers makes me proud to live when I do- our kids are going to look back and talk about the good country music from guys like Tyler, Charles Wesley Godwin and Zach Bryan

Just heard this man for the first time the music off Yellowstone really good

This song hits home....myself a grandson and nephew to Eastern Kentucky coal miners and unfortunately with a love for the pharmaceutical opiates ,an epidemic both in rural KY as well as the city like I live in (Dayton OH)....we all have our demons we have to fight and the hills are full of drugs but they are also full of beautiful souls making unique music.

Love how they zoom in on his boots

Stood outside the door of his sold out show tonite... Fuckin worth it

If you ever lived in the blue ridge mountains, then this song is absolutely everything..❤️

Has this song stopped anyone doing something stupid... saved me tonight

I'm living in a halfway house and my roommate is a Kentucky boy and he turned me on to Tyler,what a gift!

Ya this song hits home for me . Anyone else that’s fought addiction knows what I’m talking about. Keep on fighting!!

Man's words are telling you a story about how to get a chance of being able to make your life better than before

Damnit rip sis keep your nose on the grindstone was one of her favorites makes me thank of her

Been there done that, clean since 2005. Tough life but better when you make it. Thank you, very powerful song indeed.

What an absolute haunting voice!! This is true country!!

This song means so much to me. I’ve had two friends just OD in the past month. A year ago my dad passed from a semi truck crash. It seems like all the people close to me keep dying. And all I can do to get my mind off of it is put my all into my work.

This song is absolutely amazing. My mom used to tell me a lot of these expressions and they came from my great grandfather who was a coal miner in West Virginia. He passed down his Appalachian wisdom and these words were used umong many Scotts-Irish. These are our roots.

I'm here to tell ya son right there that boy is something special and I hope when he gets really rich he helps them poor people in the beautiful state of West Virginia

Was introduced to tyler 2 years ago from a buddy in rehab, journey pure Tennessee. Still keeps me going

Man you can hear his Kentucky roots. Love Tyler

Ten years sober from pills. this verse " there's to much in this world I can't seem to shake". Gives me chills BC even in recover it still feels that way. But I now have the tools to deal with them. My pops sent me this song and I can't stop listening to it. The struggles are real, just don't give up.

I cry every time I hear this song. I feel it on a personal level. When he says, "there's so much in this world I can't seem to shake" I break down.

This song, along with this comment section sheds some light on this dark world. Awesome to hear strangers be so kind to each other.

Shit makes me cry everytime that voice with these words.. Hits home to a former addict.

God he sings my feelings. This song broke me down. I love this song.

The song (and some of the comments) brought tears to my eyes. It took me more than 20 years to understand the things father told me. I have 2 sons and a daughter. I don't know if I'm a good dad, but I do my best !

Sounding off from south Texas here and let me just say my God this guy is fucking amazing. This is what real country sounds like

Oh sweet ginger how your voice makes me feel ❤️

my biggest flex is i grew up on the same holler as him (not at the same time) and saw his old home, and if your reading this tyler good luck on your travels and be good, act good, love good

These live performances are better than the studio produced tracks on his albums, quite frankly. Just something about the sole acoustic performance makes me feel like I'm a kid listening to my dad practice guitar at night from my bed again. The studio produced versions just seem too... fake. But this, right here? This is the best shit I've heard in a long long time.

Im impressed that music of this quality has reached the mainstream