Clock in with the sun in my eyes Clock out when it’s gone I know which bolt’s ready to snap And which ones been holding too long Kids think I’m part of the noise In this vest and borrowed grin But I’m just here keeping balance While everything else spins They ask if it scares me I say only when it stops Everybody wants the last ride tonight Like it means they won’t be left behind Like the lights don’t die Soon as they walk out of sight I pull the bar down, count to three Feel the whole thing shake and scream They throw their hands up chasing air I stay right here Card reader froze on the seventh run Line backed up, crowd got loud Someone yelling ‘bout wasted time Like time’s not bleeding out Couple kissing at the top of the wheel Like gravity hit pause I’m down below with my hand on the switch Making sure it comes back the way it was You learn real fast where faith goes When it’s steel and someone’s kid Yeah everybody wants the last ride tonight Wants a story they can keep Like the dark won’t win Soon as they leave I pull the bar down, count to three Hear the motor argue with me They scream like they’re breaking free I stay right here When the power cuts, there’s a second Where nothing pretends No music, no magic Just metal and men I’ll pack this place before the sun Drag the night into a truck By morning this town won’t remember Any of us Everybody wants the last ride tonight Yeah, I get it, so do I I’ve wanted something to take me out Of places that don’t change their minds But someone’s gotta keep it steady While the whole thing spins too fast So I pull the bar down, count to three And make it last Lights click off one by one Midway turns to rust and ground Another town on a highway sign I’m already out
