[Verse 1: Hellbent tear-throated male rock singer, hellbent, belted, floor tom stomping] Royce left me the motorcycle and a can with a lid And a note in his handwriting like the kind he wrote as a kid Take me to the water, little brother, don't be slow Didn't say which water but I figured that I know Put you in the tank bag and I zipped it to the top Put on your leather jacket and it fit me like a cop Kicked her over twice and she coughed like you used to Then she caught and she growled and I swear I heard you too [Chorus: Hellbent tear-throated male rock singer, hellbent, belted, full band] Riding double, brother, hold on Throttle in my fist and your leather worn Swamp on the left and the road out long Riding double, brother, hold on [Verse 2: Hellbent tear-throated male rock singer, hellbent, harder, harmonica blasts] Levee road at sundown and the herons in the reeds Bugs across the visor and the heat across my knees Passed the bait shop where you taught me how to lie to Dad Passed the bar where you got thrown out for the best night you had You were always ten feet out ahead and laughing at the wind Never stopped a single time where you said you would begin Mama said slow down, you said Mama, I'm alive Now I'm doing ninety for you, brother, on this drive [Chorus: Hellbent tear-throated male rock singer, hellbent, belted, full band] Riding double, brother, hold on Throttle in my fist and your leather worn Swamp on the left and the road out long Riding double, brother, hold on [Bridge: Hellbent tear-throated male rock singer, raw, one guitar chord ringing] Water's coming up, I can smell the salt I can see the beach where we learned how to fall Hand on the brake and the note in my head Take me to the water, that's all that you said [Verse 3: Hellbent tear-throated male rock singer, past the exit, floor tom alone, then the whole band roars back] Green sign coming, Gulf Beach, one mile I can hear you laughing in that crooked little smile You never stopped where you said, not once, not ever So I roll the throttle open and I take you on forever Past the exit, past the pier, past the end of the map Gulf on the right and your can in my lap Water's every mile of it from here to the border Hold on to me, brother, we're riding on the water [Chorus: Hellbent tear-throated male rock singer, hellbent, belted, full band, last time] Riding double, brother, hold on Throttle in my fist and your leather worn Swamp on the left and the road out long Riding double, brother, hold on [Outro: Hellbent tear-throated male rock singer, belted, harmonica rings out and fades] Hold on Still riding [End]