[Verse 1] I carved my name in a truck stop booth In a town where the paint peels slow Mama said, boy, don’t waste your youth On a road that you already know I got dust on my boots, change in my hand And a list of things I never did Every mile marker blurs my plan Like a song I was born to live [Pre-Chorus] And the mirror don’t lie It keeps count on me Every scar, every fight Every might-have-been [Chorus] Time is slipping away Time is slipping away I can hear it in my bones I can feel it in my veins Time is slipping away Time is slipping away I’m gonna chase that flame Before it fades away [Verse 2] I watched good friends trade their dreams for rent Watched their hard hats hang by the door Some got lost in the luck they spent Some got rich and still wanted more I’ve been down in the dirt, up on the wire Trying to make my name mean something true With a head full of sparks and a restless fire And a heart that still believes in you [Pre-Chorus] So I won’t sit still While the hours run If I miss my chance I might miss the sun [Chorus] Time is slipping away Time is slipping away I can hear it in my bones I can feel it in my veins Time is slipping away Time is slipping away I’m gonna chase that flame Before it fades away [Bridge] Take my hand, let’s run Through the wreck of the night We got one wild life And it’s burning bright If I’m gonna break Let me break in the wind If I’m gonna live Let it all start now [Solo] [Power guitar solo with slide accents and rising bends] [Final Chorus] Time is slipping away Time is slipping away I can hear it in my bones I can feel it in my veins Time is slipping away Time is slipping away I’m gonna chase that flame Before it fades away Time is slipping away Time is slipping away I’m gonna find my purpose Before the day runs out
