[Verse 1]
I broke the lock on a county-line gate
Left my name in the dust and my keys by the lake
Mama said, "Boy, that road takes a toll"
I said, "Maybe, but staying costs my soul"
[Pre-Chorus]
There’s a red moon hanging over the pines
And a wild-eyed promise saying, "Now’s your time"
[Chorus]
I’m free, free, wild and gone
Screaming your name with the headlights on
Riding hard where the blacktop bends
No map, no mercy, no need to pretend
If this whole world’s gonna catch fire tonight
I’ll hold you close in the holy light
Wash my heart in that river stone
Then ride till the burning feels like home
[Verse 2]
Your boots hit the porch like a warning shot
You wore that blue dress and the summer got hot
We took two horses and a borrowed gun
Chased the edge of the earth till the morning come
[Pre-Chorus]
Every mile pulled the fear from my skin
Every kiss said, "Don’t turn back again"
[Chorus]
I’m free, free, wild and gone
Screaming your name with the headlights on
Riding hard where the blacktop bends
No map, no mercy, no need to pretend
If this whole world’s gonna catch fire tonight
I’ll hold you close in the holy light
Wash my heart in that river stone
Then ride till the burning feels like home
[Bridge]
Let the old life crack like a dry fence rail
Let the righteous talk while we outrun the jail
We got red dirt under us, thunder in our veins
Passion like a storm rolling over the plains
[Final Chorus]
We’re free, free, wild and gone
Screaming together with the headlights on
Riding hard where the blacktop bends
Two lost hearts finding where the ending begins
If this whole world’s gonna catch fire tonight
We’ll turn our faces to the holy light
Wash our souls in that midnight foam
And ride through the flames till the flames feel like home
[Outro]
Gone screaming, gone riding, no turning around
Free as the thunder, feet off the ground
Holy water, open road
Your hand in mine—and we’re finally home