Blacktop Saints

Saw a rig blow past me ‘round 2AM Mud on the doors, same look I had then Didn’t know his name, didn’t need to We both got places we don’t go back to

Gas stop coffee, cheap and burnt Same old counter, same old hurt Lady asked if I’m passin’ through I just said, “Yeah” — like I always do

We don’t talk much, we don’t stay long Just keep movin’ before it goes wrong

We’re blacktop saints, don’t wear no crown Just pass each other, town to town Headlights flash, that’s all it takes We know the kind of roads we take

Blacktop saints, we don’t slow down Ain’t no lost, just not around Different stories, same damn lines All of us out here just buyin’ time

Pickup parked by a broken sign Guy inside just starin’ at time I almost stopped, then I drove on Some things better left alone

CB chatter, cuts in and out Half of it noise, half of it doubt Heard one say he ain’t slept in days Didn’t sound lost… just set in his ways

We don’t fix it, we don’t pretend Just ride it out ‘til the road bends

We’re blacktop saints, don’t wear no crown Just pass each other, town to town Headlights flash, that’s all it takes We know the kind of roads we take

Blacktop saints, we don’t slow down Ain’t no lost, just not around Different stories, same damn lines All of us out here just buyin’ time

You ever notice… nobody asks too much out here That’s why it works You pull in, fill up, nod once… that’s it Ain’t about bein’ good Ain’t about bein’ bad Just… keepin’ it rollin’

We’re blacktop saints, just passin’ through Ain’t much left we’re holdin’ to No big words, no alibis Just long roads and quiet drives

Blacktop saints, that’s what we are A little too close, a little too far If you see me out there some night Just flash your lights… I’ll know you’re alright

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