We were burnin’ north from the Kern County line
Seventy-six El Camino, faded red like an old stop sign
Best friend ridin’ shotgun, his girl in his lap
Pointed toward St. George, we were on the map
Four miles shy of the Vegas glow
That motor knocked like it wanted to go
One last cough, one final wheeze
Left us stranded in the desert breeze
Four miles from Vegas, I guess we walk
Draggin’ suitcases, enough with the talk
Throwin’ rocks at billboards and breaking neon lights
Mad at the world on one of the warmest desert nights
Didn’t have luck but we had some nerve
Three dumb kids with a whole lot to serve
Yeah life don’t stall — it just rearranges
Four miles from VEGAS
She said, “I ain’t leavin’ nothin’ behind”
So we dragged her world down the 15 line
Suitcases grindin’ and asphalt slow
Semi trucks shakin’ as they blow
Found a motel with a pool half dry
Ice machine screamin’ like it might die
Woke up feelin’ like I missed somethin’ big
Said, “I gotta grab that piece from the rig.”
Walked alone through desert heat
Boots crunchin’ gravel under my feet
Soon as I popped that El Camino door
Van full of trouble slid in for some more
“Hey man, you need some help tonight?”
They kept on comin’ — didn’t feel right
I said, “Nah, boys, I’m doin’ just fine.”
Had that pistol hangin’ low at my side
They saw the steel, didn’t want the smoke
Jumped back in their van that started to choke
Four miles from Vegas, heat and fear
Dust in my throat but my head was clear
Im so glad now and that day I knew
Sometimes steel’s all that’ll see you through
Yeah life don’t stall — it rearranges
Four miles from VEGAS
Traded that gun for a Samurai
’86 black, barely survived
Four-wheel drive and a crooked grin
Felt like freedom when I climbed in
Drove that thing back home alone
Desert dust and dial tone
From busted Chevy to second chance
Sometimes life’s just dumb luck and stance
(Final Chorus – Bigger, rowdier)
Four miles from Vegas, young and wild
Neon sparks and desert miles
Motor blown but we rolled on through
Lost a car but I found somethin’ true
You don’t need luck, you just need grit
Stand your ground and don’t you quit
Life don’t stall — it rearranges
Four miles from …VEGAS!!!
nightwerks
