[Intro] Diesel turns, dawn still hiding past the county line Steel shoes bite the asphalt, hauling weight through pine Two thousand miles of dust hanging off the mirror I keep the blacktop honest when the hard miles pull nearer [Verse 1] Peterbilt shaking like an old dog at the gate Coffee in a paper cup, half cold, running late Texas dust on the hood, red clay in the tread Every mile got a price tag, every promise got a thread Oklahoma wind cuts sideways through the door I hear chains knock time beneath the trailer floor No silver spoon, just a wrench and a weathered hand Built my name in loading yards nobody else could stand [Pre-Chorus] Slide guitar climbing while the dark gets wide Low iron rolling underneath this ride If the road wants blood, let it take my sweat I ain't reached the mountain pass yet [Chorus] Roll on, blacktop, carry me home Diesel in my chest and a heart made of chrome Hey now, long haul, let the whole rig shake Blue-collar thunder for the promises we make Roll on, blacktop, through the dust and rain Rough hands, hard miles, nothing soft in this lane Raise that hood high, let the night understand I came from the dirt and I deliver what I am [Verse 2] Wyoming peaks standing like judges in the cold Windshield full of snow and a story getting told Turbo sings a warning, air brakes breathe low I learn a man's measure by the load he won't let go Truck-stop coffee, twenty minutes by the sign A waitress knows my order, says the weather's turning mine I call my girl from the payphone, hear her sleepy voice Then I climb back in the cab like a man who made his choice [Pre-Chorus] Stomp boots rising while the cold bites through Harmonica answers every word I push through The grade gets steep, but the engine stays true Ain't no road too long when I got work to do [Chorus] Roll on, blacktop, carry me home Diesel in my chest and a heart made of chrome Hey now, long haul, let the whole rig shake Blue-collar thunder for the promises we make Roll on, blacktop, through the dust and rain Rough hands, hard miles, nothing soft in this lane Raise that hood high, let the night understand I came from the dirt and I deliver what I am [Bridge] Desert night, tire hum, moon on the trailer side Smoke from the stacks drifting with the tide No choir, no crown, no easy road behind Just a stubborn little engine and a stubborn state of mind [Breakdown] Air brake hiss Chains ring twice Steel bed rattles Pay that price [Final Chorus] Roll on, blacktop, carry me home Diesel in my chest and a heart made of chrome Hey now, long haul, let the whole rig shake Blue-collar thunder for the promises we make Roll on, blacktop, through the dust and rain Rough hands, hard miles, nothing soft in this lane Raise that hood high, let the night understand I came from the dirt and I deliver what I am [Outro] Past the last white marker, past the county line Engine keeps talking till the morning finds mine Dust on the tires, dawn coming slow I leave one more mile where the hard winds blow
