Backroads Ain’t Paved for Me

[Verse 1] Got a rusted chair in the yard Chrome wheels sunk in the clay Doctor says “you’re doing fine” Guess he ain’t watched me try to pray Mama hangs flags on the fence Red, white, blue, all frayed Town waves back, eyes look past Like I’m something they mislaid (yeah) [Chorus] These backroads ain’t paved for me Just gravel in my teeth, in my dreams You call it heartland, I call it cage You call it God’s plan, I call it rage These backroads ain’t paved for me I’m rolling on a fault line, quietly Smile for the sermon, bleed on the seat These backroads ain’t paved for me [Verse 2] Church sign says “we all belong” Tiny ramp, twenty iron stairs Preacher shakes my twisted hand Then prays my bones to repair (uh) They build new bars, new feed stores Ribbons, parades, and praise But don’t build doors I can get through Guess I’m the one that’s strange [Chorus] These backroads ain’t paved for me Just gravel in my teeth, in my dreams You call it heartland, I call it cage You call it God’s plan, I call it rage These backroads ain’t paved for me I’m rolling on a fault line, quietly Smile for the sermon, bleed on the seat These backroads ain’t paved for me [Bridge] If I burn this town in my head Every fence post, every pew, every field Would anybody feel that heat Or would they say it ain’t real, ain’t real (yeah) [Chorus] These backroads ain’t paved for me Just gravel in my teeth, in my dreams You call it heartland, I call it cage You call it God’s plan, I call it rage These backroads ain’t paved for me I’m rolling on a fault line, quietly Smile for the sermon, bleed on the seat These backroads ain’t paved for me