Black Charger

[Verse 1] Black Charger breathing by the county line Gravel spits beneath those tires of mine Old flannel, cold coffee, sunrise red A hand-me-down map and a restless head [Pre-Chorus] The radio crackles, the engine answers Two-lane ribbon pulling me faster [Chorus] Ride that black Charger through the hardpan heat Steel in the frame and fire underneath If the whole world says I ought to turn around I'll leave my doubts in the rearview dust cloud Ride that black Charger, let the backroads ring A little bit of heaven with a hellcat sting [Verse 2] Passed the feed store, passed the water tower Clocked out dreaming for another hour Mama said, "Boy, don't outrun your name" But a quiet life never knew my flame [Pre-Chorus] The moon comes up over Mercer Creek Every mile finds what I came to seek [Chorus] Ride that black Charger through the hardpan heat Steel in the frame and fire underneath If the whole world says I ought to turn around I'll leave my doubts in the rearview dust cloud Ride that black Charger, let the backroads ring A little bit of heaven with a hellcat sting [Bridge] When the rain comes down on the windshield glass I see every hard year fading past No crown, no promise, no easy way Just four good wheels and another day [Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus] Ride that black Charger through the hardpan heat Steel in the frame and fire underneath If the whole world says I ought to turn around I'll leave my doubts in the rearview dust cloud Ride that black Charger till the morning burns With a tank full of nerve and a road that turns Ride that black Charger, let the backroads ring A little bit of heaven with a hellcat sting [Outro] Black Charger rolling where the fence lines end Dust behind me, daylight ahead again