I was born where the blacktop ends
Dusty boots and a restless wind
Mama prayed, Daddy drank
I learned young how to walk that plank
Six strings and a beat-up Ford
Chasing dreams I couldn’t afford
Neon nights and motel signs
Writing songs between the lines
I’m made of steel and smoke
Burning bridges just to cope
Heart of fire, soul of stone
Riding rails that lead me home
Can’t break me, don’t you try
I’m the storm behind these eyes
Living fast, dying slow
I’m made of steel and smoke
Barroom brawls and midnight calls
Scars that tell of rises and falls
Whiskey truths and alibi lies
Under these wide-open skies
She left a note on the dresser drawer
Said she couldn’t take it anymore
But freedom’s price is paid in pain
And I’d do it all again
I’m made of steel and smoke
Burning bridges just to cope
Heart of fire, soul of stone
Riding rails that lead me home
Can’t break me, don’t you try
I’m the storm behind these eyes
Living fast, dying slow
I’m made of steel and smoke
Every mile, a memory burned
Every lesson hard-earned
But I keep rolling down this road
Carrying my heavy load 
I’m made of steel and smoke
Burning bridges just to cope
Heart of fire, soul of stone
Riding rails that lead me home
Can’t break me, don’t you try
I’m the storm behind these eyes
Living fast, dying slow
I’m made of steel and smoke