## “Broken Trail Blues”
**[Intro]**
Yeah…
Another weekend in the mud
Another paycheck gone
Turn the key… hear that clunk…
Here we go again
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## [Verse 1]
Loaded up the cooler and the toolbox in the back
Thought this side-by-side was finally on the right track
Hit the first mud hole, heard a pop and then a grind
Now I’m limpin’ back to camp one axle at a time
CV joint snappin’, tie rod bent in two
Wheel bearing screaming like a banshee coming through
Ball joints wobblin’, steering rack got slack
Spent more time wrenchin’ than I did on the track
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## [Pre-Chorus]
Every ride’s a gamble when you pin that throttle down
Something always breaks before the sun goes down
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## [Chorus]
It’s the broken trail blues
With grease on my hands and busted boots
Blown belt smoke risin’ through the pines
Diff locked up again halfway through the ride
Radiator steaming, clutch cover full of clay
Fuel pump quit working twenty miles away
From the swamp to the dunes, yeah I pay my dues
Living life wide open with the broken trail blues
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## [Verse 2]
Shredded all the bushings on a rocky mountain climb
Winch line tangled up for the hundredth dang time
A-arm cracked clean where the weld was weak
And the battery cable shorted out last week
Starter acting funny, stator won’t charge
Brake pads gone missing after ridin’ too hard
Shocks leaking oil, she’s saggin’ in the rear
Still I crank the radio and grab another gear
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## [Pre-Chorus]
Buddy says “sell it,” but he already knows
Soon as it gets fixed, back to the trails we go
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## [Chorus]
It’s the broken trail blues
With grease on my hands and busted boots
Snapped drive shaft laying in the creek
Transmission whining with a nasty leak
Throttle cable sticking while the engine runs hot
ECU throwing codes from every muddy spot
From the hills to the woods, yeah I can’t refuse
This beautiful disaster and the broken trail blues
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## [Bridge]
Portal gears humming loud
Mud tires throwing rooster tails
Broken sway bar dangling low
But we still ain’t calling for a trailer
Got duct tape on the fender
Zip ties holding up the lights
And if the motor still turns over
We’re riding Saturday night
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## [Breakdown]
Hub gone…
Belt gone…
U-joint scattered on the trail
Clutch smoked…
Fan quit…
Water pump about to fail
But the boys all cheer
When the engine fires again
Cause no matter how much breaks
We’re gonna send it till the end
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## [Final Chorus]
It’s the broken trail blues
Every scar tells the truth
Tie rods, bearings, axles and seals
That’s the price of chasing thrills
From the backwoods mud to the desert moon
We’ll patch it up and ride again soon
Yeah the ride may break, but the brotherhood never lose
Living wide open with the broken trail blues
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## [Outro]
Hear that rattling?
She’s ready for another ride… probably.
