[Verse 1] Dust in my lungs, fire on the rise, Chasin’ redemption in a stranger’s eyes. No chains left, I broke every tie, Now it’s burn or break, and I won’t ask why. [Pre-Chorus] I ain’t built for slowing down, Either burn it out or leave this town. [Chorus] It’s hell or the highway, no middle lane, Ride it wide open through the thunder and rain. I’ll bleed if I have to, I’ll bend but I won’t break, It’s hell or the highway, and I’m ridin’ my fate. [Verse 2] Blacktop’s hummin’, shadows in the wind, Every mile marker’s where the scars begin. The night don’t lie, and it sure won’t wait, I got steel in my veins and a soul that aches. [Pre-Chorus] I ain’t built for slowing down, Either burn it out or leave this town. [Chorus] It’s hell or the highway, no middle lane, Ride it wide open through the thunder and rain. I’ll bleed if I have to, I’ll bend but I won’t break, It’s hell or the highway, and I’m ridin’ my fate. [Bridge] Smoke in my rearview, fire in my chest, I’ll meet the devil smilin’, I’ll give him my best. [Final Chorus / Outro] It’s hell or the highway, no middle lane, Ride it wide open through the thunder and rain. I’ll bleed if I have to, I’ll bend but I won’t break, It’s hell or the highway… and that’s the road I take.
