[Verse 1]
Left my hometown at eighteen years old,
With a duffel bag of dreams and a heart dipped in gold.
Mama cried as I drove down that dirt road,
But chasing rodeos was the life I chose.
[Chorus]
Eight seconds between me and the sky,
Holdin' tight, feelin' free, just me and the ride.
Where the dust kicks up and the crowds roar high,
It's a cowboy's gamble for that eight-second high.
[Verse 2]
Every town’s a blur as the highways bend,
A rodeo buckle and a new line of friends.
Sleeping in the backseat, under stars that defend,
This restless spirit that won't ever bend.
[Chorus]
Eight seconds between me and the sky,
Holdin' tight, feelin' free, just me and the ride.
Where the dust kicks up and the crowds roar high,
It's a cowboy's gamble for that eight-second high.
[Bridge]
Broken bones, bruises, but I keep holding on,
These bulls don’t scare me; my fear's long gone.
It's the fire in the chase, the thrill of moving on,
Ridin’ toward a sunset until the break of dawn.
[Verse 3]
Letters from home talk of a bed with my name,
But I’m tangled in this life, wild as a flame.
They say it could kill me, they say it’s insane,
But for those eight sweet seconds, it’s worth all the pain.