[Verse 1]
Terry Rood's got both hands locked tight
On the wheel of an F-three-fifty tonight
Brake lights stacked from the bridge to the west
Everybody's late and nobody's blessed
The radio's loud, the windows shake
One more inch is all this highway takes
He leans out yelling, "Get out of my way"
Then laughs when the truck won't move an inch today
[Chorus]
Fuck off, buddy, I got nowhere to be
Fuck off, highway, quit crawling on me
I'm headed west with a cooler at home
A Bud in the fridge and a chair of my own
Smoke in my hand when I finally arrive
Turn the porch light on, let the whole night slide
Fuck off, world, Terry's calling it done
The long way home is almost won
[Verse 2]
A receipt and a socket set ride on the seat
Dust on the floor and old boots by his feet
The truck smells like rain, hot steel, and pine
He checks that same red light for the fiftieth time
He knows every pothole, every busted sign
Every lane that closes at the county line
But the west side waits with the freezer humming low
And a quiet little evening he can finally own
[Chorus]
Fuck off, buddy, I got nowhere to be
Fuck off, highway, quit crawling on me
I'm headed west with a cooler at home
A Bud in the fridge and a chair of my own
Smoke in my hand when I finally arrive
Turn the porch light on, let the whole night slide
Fuck off, world, Terry's calling it done
The long way home is almost won
[Instrumental]
[Bridge]
Pull in the driveway, kill the headlights
Drop the keys in the bowl by the door tonight
Crack one cold, leave the phone face down
Let the traffic keep burning across town
[Final Chorus]
Fuck off, buddy, I made it through
Fuck off, highway, I got better things to do
Bud in the fridge and the truck cooling down
Smoke curling lazy while the sun goes down
No more horns, no more red-light fight
Just Terry Rood getting ready to chill for the night
Fuck off, world, the front door's shut
West side living, and that's enough
[Outro]
F-three-fifty sleeping by the fence
Terry's got peace, and it makes good sense
One cold beer, one last drag
Goodnight, traffic—go bother somebody else, jackass