Redline

[Verse 1]
Old gauge on the dashboard
Shakes when I turn that key
Rust on the chrome and the prayer on the mirror
Both hangin on same as me
[Chorus]
I been runnin this redline
Redline
Heart run hot
Eyes run dry
Pushin past every sign sayin "slow it down"
Til the smoke rolls outta my life
Yeah
I'm livin on the redline
Redline
Foot so heavy on the lie
One day this engine gonna finally give
And I won't have a tear left to cry
[Verse 2]
You stand in the doorway
Hands deep in your coat
Say "baby you got miles of promise"
But you burn it all just to gloat
[Chorus]
I keep runnin this redline
Redline
Heart run hot
Eyes run dry
Pushin past every sign sayin "turn around"
Til the smoke rolls outta my life
Yeah
I'm livin on the redline
Redline
Foot so heavy on the lie
One day this engine gonna finally give
And I won't have a tear left to cry
[Bridge]
Needle tremblin
Truth is hummin (oh)
Tank near empty
But I stall the end
If I ease up
Will you ride beside me
Or just watch that tail light bend
[Chorus]
Still I'm runnin this redline
Redline
Heart run hot
Eyes run dry
Pushin past every sign sayin "let it go"
Til the smoke rolls outta my life
Yeah
I'm livin on the redline
Redline
Foot so heavy on the lie
When this old engine finally comes to rest
Maybe then I'll learn how to try
[Outro]
So I lift from the redline
Let the world go by
Car coasts quiet
Sky leans closer
And your name fades slow from my mind

Slow Delta blues ballad with male vocals; starts as bare voice and creaky upright piano, then adds mournful slide violin and low cello swells. Tempo lags behind the pulse, drums enter late with brushed snare and roomy kick. Final chorus swells into a gritty, full-band climax, then instruments peel away one by one until only a soft piano cadence and fading vocal hum remain., slow, delta blues, violin, blues, strong, cello