[Verse 1]
Dust on my dash
Blue lights in the mirrors, flash
Half a tank, half a plan
Boot on the gas, I ain’t lookin’ back
County line sign in the rearview tilt
Phone blowin’ up, mama sayin’ she’s scared sick
Got a duffel in the bed, got a record in town
Got a name that they love to drag around
[Chorus]
I’ve been runnin’ from the law on these backroads
Prayin’ they don’t catch what my past knows
Heart beatin’ like a drum in a tight hold
Lord, I don’t wanna go back, I can’t go
If freedom is a crime, I’m a outlaw soul
I’ve been runnin’ from the law, from the law I know
[Verse 2]
Tattoo on my arm says “don’t look down”
But it’s hard not to when you’re leavin’ your hometown
Got a girl in a frame on the visor, lean
She deserved a better man than the one I’ve been
Every mile marker, little more fear
Every cornfield whisperin’, “They’re near”
Got a cross on the dash swingin’ side to side
Talkin’ to the sky like, “Give me one more night” (one more night)
[Chorus]
I’ve been runnin’ from the law on these backroads
Prayin’ they don’t catch what my past knows
Heart beatin’ like a drum in a tight hold
Lord, I don’t wanna go back, I can’t go
If freedom is a crime, I’m a outlaw soul
I’ve been runnin’ from the law, from the law I know
[Bridge]
What if I turn this truck around?
Face every warrant, every whisper in this town
Or do I keep that needle buried in the red
Chasin’ down a future from a front-seat dread (yeah)
[Chorus]
I’ve been runnin’ from the law on these backroads
Prayin’ they don’t catch what my past knows
Heart beatin’ like a drum in a tight hold
Lord, I don’t wanna go back, I can’t go
If freedom is a crime, I’m a outlaw soul
I’ve been runnin’ from the law, from the law I know
I’ve been runnin’ from the law, and I can’t let go (can’t let go)