[Verse 1]
Sun comes up on mile marker signs
Coffee gone cold by the county line
My hands got calluses, my boots got dust
I been chasing a paycheck, running on trust
Mama said, "Boy, don't let it break you down"
But I keep on hauling through another town
[Pre-Chorus]
Too many nights in a cheap motel bed
Too many thoughts in my tired old head
I can taste that home, but it's out of reach
Still I lean on hard and I don't preach
[Chorus]
Eighteen wheels and chrome
Keep me rolling home
I been pushing too hard
For the good life I want
Eighteen wheels and chrome
Take me where I know
I'm a working man still
With a heart made of road
[Verse 2]
Fuel light blinking, rain on the glass
White line humming while the shadows pass
Got a photo taped up by the mirror frame
Little smile on it still calls my name
Payday's gone before the month runs long
But I sing with the tires and I hold on strong
[Pre-Chorus]
Too many nights in a cheap motel bed
Too many thoughts in my tired old head
I can taste that home, but it's out of reach
Still I lean on hard and I don't preach
[Chorus]
Eighteen wheels and chrome
Keep me rolling home
I been pushing too hard
For the good life I want
Eighteen wheels and chrome
Take me where I know
I'm a working man still
With a heart made of road
[Bridge]
When this engine fades
And the day burns low
I want dirt on my porch
And a place to grow
No gold-plated dream
Just a hand to hold
And a hard-earned peace
That I can call my own
[Final Chorus]
Eighteen wheels and chrome
Keep me rolling home
I been pushing too hard
For the good life I want
Eighteen wheels and chrome
Take me where I know
I'm a working man still
With a heart made of road
Eighteen wheels and chrome
Keep me rolling home
I been pushing too hard
For the good life I want
Eighteen wheels and chrome
Take me where I know
I'm a working man still
With a heart made of road