[Intro]
Boot heel on gravel, moon in the wire
One hand on the wheel, one hand near the fire
[Verse 1]
Clock punched midnight at the county line
Diesel smoke hanging like a warning sign
Chain-link rattles where the cold wind leans
Boss man says I oughta quit my dreams
[Pre-Chorus]
But my daddy's old jacket still smells like rain
And it taught me how to stand in pain
[Chorus]
That gate won't hold me
That road still knows me
If the whole town says I ain't worth a damn
I'll burn my name in the red dirt, man
That gate won't hold me
I was born to run it open
With a scar on my lip and a fist full of pay
Tell the night to get outta my way
[Verse 2]
Coffee gone bitter in a paper cup
Two dead headlights on a tow-truck rut
Mama said son, don't sell your spine
For a clean white shirt and a borrowed shine
[Pre-Chorus]
So I keep my boots muddy and my Bible thin
Let the thunder know where I've been
[Chorus]
That gate won't hold me
That road still knows me
If the whole town says I ain't worth a damn
I'll burn my name in the red dirt, man
That gate won't hold me
I was born to run it open
With a scar on my lip and a fist full of pay
Tell the night to get outta my way
[Bridge]
Drop the drums down low
Let the slide guitar cry
I ain't asking the lock
I ain't asking the sky
If mercy comes cheap
You can keep your key
I got both hands shaking
But they're still on me
[Final Chorus]
That gate won't hold me
That road still knows me
If the whole town says I ain't worth a damn
I'll burn my name in the red dirt, man
That gate won't hold me
I was born to run it open
With a scar on my lip and a fist full of pay
Tell the night to get outta my way
[Outro]
Boot heel on gravel, dawn in the wire
Gate swinging wide in the smoke and fire
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