[Verse 1]
Pulled up to the pump in the morning heat
Need a tank full just to roll down the street
Need a tank full just to make my rounds
But the price on that sign keeps slapping me down
My V8 truck got a hungry throat
It drinks like a river when I turn that choke
I looked in my wallet, man, and I laughed
Couldn’t buy half a tank with what I had
[Pre-Chorus]
County road calling, but I can’t go far
Need a miracle now to fire up my car
Boss man said "work," but he paid me the same
Now every damn mile got a toll on my name
[Chorus]
Gas prices too high
I can’t drive tonight
Gas prices too high
My truck just sits and cries
Inflation went up
My pay stayed still
Gas prices too high
And I can’t pay that bill
[Verse 2]
Used to load up twice and never think twice
Now I count each gallon like I’m rolling dice
Got mud on my tires, got dust on my door
But a full tank costs more than it ever did before
I’ve been working hard, I’ve been doing my best
Still I’m barely making it from check to check
That old V8 rumble used to sound like grace
Now it just reminds me of a losing race
[Pre-Chorus]
County road calling, but I can’t go far
Need a miracle now to fire up my car
Boss man said "work," but he paid me the same
Now every damn mile got a toll on my name
[Chorus]
Gas prices too high
I can’t drive tonight
Gas prices too high
My truck just sits and cries
Inflation went up
My pay stayed still
Gas prices too high
And I can’t pay that bill
[Bridge]
I got boots by the door and a plan in my head
But plans don’t run when the tank runs dead
I hear that engine singing like it wants to roam
I pat that dash and tell it, "Hold on, son, hold on"
If the wages rise and the price come down
I’ll be gone by dawn, gonna leave this town
Till then I’m parked with a prayer and a frown
Watching my freedom get chained to the ground
[Final Chorus]
Gas prices too high
I can’t drive tonight
Gas prices too high
My truck just sits and cries
Inflation went up
My pay stayed still
Gas prices too high
And I can’t pay that bill
Gas prices too high
I’m stuck right here
Gas prices too high
And that’s the truth, my dear
Inflation went up
My pay stayed still
Gas prices too high
And I can’t pay that bill