[Verse 1] Up before the daylight Coffee in a plastic cup Check the rig by headlight Tires spin the red dirt up Wind kicks that diesel smell Dry as a busted well Sky big enough to yell But I just keep my head down [Chorus] Dust on my boots in west Texas Paycheck smells like gasoline Prayin' this rusted-out Chevy Gets me home to something clean Fast life on a two-lane nowhere Chasin' black gold Chewin' through steel Dust on my boots in west Texas That’s the only thing feels real [Verse 2] Boss man on the radio Screamin' that we're runnin' late Clock ain't got no mercy Hands ain't got a steady shake Sun beats on my hard hat Back sore Wallet thin Dreams packed in a lunch sack I tear it open again [Chorus] Dust on my boots in west Texas Paycheck smells like gasoline Prayin' this rusted-out Chevy Gets me home to something clean Fast life on a two-lane nowhere Chasin' black gold Chewin' through steel Dust on my boots in west Texas That’s the only thing feels real [Bridge] Flare stack burnin' like a halo Over trailers lined in rows Every porch light flickers stories Every story somebody chose (or didn't) I ain’t runnin' I ain’t stuck Just hangin' on to rough-neck luck [Chorus] Dust on my boots in west Texas Paycheck smells like gasoline Prayin' this rusted-out Chevy Gets me home to something clean Fast life on a two-lane nowhere Chasin' black gold Chewin' through steel Dust on my boots in west Texas That’s the only thing That’s the only thing feels real
