[Verse]
Dust and sweat a life in chains
Bleeding knuckles oil-stained gains
Rough neck rising west Texas sun
High winds blow but the work ain't done
[Verse 2]
Drugs in shadows whiskey kiss
Life ain't no such thing as bliss
Cactus cuts blood in sand
Shaking fists at the promised land
[Chorus]
Crumbling roads can’t stand tall
Demons whisper through it all
Women’s eyes drag me down
Love and hate leave me drowned
[Verse 3]
Barroom fights smoke-stung air
Devil’s deals laid thick to bear
Pickaxe heart splintered apart
Digging deep but no fresh start
[Verse 4]
West Texas heat sunburnt skies
Wild-eyed stares and hollow goodbyes
Runnin’ from hell on broken boots
Searching for truths but finding roots
[Bridge]
Railroad tracks they scream my name
Dreams derailed by guilt and shame
Chained to earth by what I choose
Rough neck blues I always lose