[Verse 1]
Midnight haulin’ through West Texas
Coffee burnin’ in a paper cup
Eighteen wheels like a steel-made prayer
Chasin’ miles that never add up
Red tail lights in the rearview fading
CB static hums like a hymn
Got a cross on the dash
Got a scar on my knuckles
And a voice in the dark askin’ where I’ve been
[Chorus]
I’m runnin’ these dreams on screaming wheels
Devil in the cab
God on the hill
One hand on the Bible
One on the wheel
Headlights cut through every bad deal
If the law lights up that blacktop sky
They can chase my sins
But they can’t catch time
Midnight haulin’ through these Texas fields
I’m runnin’ my dreams on screaming wheels (oh yeah)
[Verse 2]
Blue lights bloom in the mirror behind me
Sirens like a hard-learned song
Got a load in the back
Got a past on my shoulders
And a road that just runs too long
Whispered
“Lord
I ain’t askin’ for mercy
Just keep me between them lines”
‘Cause the devil keeps countin’ every mile that I make
While You’re countin’ chances I get this right
[Chorus]
I’m runnin’ these dreams on screaming wheels
Devil in the cab
God on the hill
One hand on the Bible
One on the wheel
Headlights cut through every bad deal
If the law lights up that blacktop sky
They can chase my sins
But they can’t catch time
Midnight haulin’ through these Texas fields
I’m runnin’ my dreams on screaming wheels
[Bridge]
Someday I’ll park this old rig for good
Kick the dust off these worn-out boots
Till then it’s me
This road
This fight
Between every lie and the truth (hey!)
[Chorus]
I’m runnin’ these dreams on screaming wheels
Devil in the cab
God on the hill
One hand on the Bible
One on the wheel
Headlights cut through every bad deal
If the law lights up that blacktop sky
They can chase my sins
But they can’t catch time
Midnight haulin’ through these Texas fields
I’m runnin’ my dreams on screaming wheels
Yeah
Midnight haulin’ through these Texas fields
I’m runnin’ my dreams on screaming wheels