The blacktop is alive with the shells of the souls who died
They were searchin' for the inner truth
Somewhere in the night
Some souls were abandoned on the roadside
Others disappeared into the mist
Then there were those who crashed head-on
They'd rather die than have to live like this
Maybe they're the lucky ones
'Cause they don't have to see
The empty body they recognize from their dreams
Without a chance to ever be free
The broken lines can lead you to heaven
They can raise you from the abyss
Of your heart and soul about to explode on fuckin' nights like this
Highway can take me away from this if only for the night
I wish I could just drive on through
Not worry about makin' it home by light
If I lose my edge I'll die, but that edge might slit my throat
I pray to God to keep me from going insane at
The altar of the open road
The only place I feel alive
The only place no one hears the screams
The place of salvation and consolation
With the stench of desperation and gasoline
God, I don't wanna die, but I can't stand living like this
My mind's at war with my heart
And my soul gets beaten to shit
The highway can take me away from this
As the miles go rolling by
I remember what I do, and why I do it,
For a moment I almost smile