[Verse 1] He keeps one boot on the line Half-zipped jacket, meter ticking Talks like the blacktop’s got a pulse Like he can hear it knocking He checks every lit doorway Like there’s a blade tucked in the frame Never stays long enough to settle Always moving on again [Pre-Chorus] Mama says, "Boy, slow down" He just grins and looks aside Wants the rush, wants the rattle Wants the fault line in the steel tonight [Chorus] He keeps one boot on the line Never giving it a name Barely in, halfway out Like he likes it that way With the engine running rough And the whole frame starting to sway He keeps one boot on the line And the other wants to stray [Verse 2] He cuts past the county marker Stereo low, engine split Keeps one hand on the hazard Like the road might answer him Every scar’s a map pin Every bruise a stamped-out badge He don’t flinch at the drop-off He flinches at the lag [Pre-Chorus] Mama says, "Boy, slow down" He just grins and looks aside Wants the rush, wants the rattle Wants the fault line in the steel tonight [Chorus] He keeps one boot on the line Never giving it a name Barely in, halfway out Like he likes it that way With the engine running rough And the whole frame starting to sway He keeps one boot on the line And the other wants to stray [Outro] So he idles at the edge Headlights washing up the curb Says he’s got nowhere to be But he never quite believes the words One boot still on the line One hand on the wheel, not sure He’ll roll out when the red turns green Or just keep circling that blur
0/500