[Verse 1] Empty street Engine praying under hood Scuffed-up sneakers on the concrete Family in the rearview Neighborhood Burnt rubber in my lungs Ticket book in my glove Every red light feels like handcuffs Every green light feels like love [Chorus] I live a quarter mile at a time Heart on the dash Toe on the line If I hit it Then I hit it I’ll be fine (yeah, I’ll be fine) Ride or die on the passenger side If we go up Then we go up in fire I ain’t chasing fame I’m chasing that fly That quarter mile at a time [Verse 2] Kitchen table Greasy maps Bills stacked higher than the jack Little brother talking big plans Says “One more run and we ain’t coming back” Cops humming like a bad dream Heli spotlight cutting through the night I just tap my fingers on the wheel Say a quiet prayer and grip it tight [Chorus] I live a quarter mile at a time Heart on the dash Toe on the line If I hit it Then I hit it I’ll be fine (oh, I’ll be fine) Ride or die on the passenger side If we go up Then we go up in fire I ain’t chasing fame I’m chasing that fly That quarter mile at a time [instrumental] [Bridge] We ain’t rich But we’re rich in scars Turn these busted rides into shooting stars Every busted knuckle Every late-night tune Is a promise that we’re coming soon (coming soon) [instrumental] [Chorus] I live a quarter mile at a time Heart on the dash Toe on the line If I hit it Then I hit it I’ll be fine (yeah, I’ll be fine) Ride or die on the passenger side If we go up Then we go up in fire I ain’t chasing fame I’m chasing that high That quarter mile at a time [instrumental]
