[Intro]

[Verse]
Dust on the dash, miles in the rearview mirror
Empty highway hummin' a low, lonesome tune
Engine tickin' slow, whisperin' secrets clearer
Beneath the cold, hard stare of a tired moon
We left the motel lights bleedin' out behind us
Chasin' somethin' more than just another town
This ain't the end, but the road, it binds us
Wearin' out the soles of our worn-out boots, goin' down

[Chorus]
Yeah, the saints don't sleep tonight, they're burnin' up the sky
With every whispered prayer and every tear we cry
We're ghosts on the asphalt, runnin' from the law
And the devil knows our names, saw us at the door
This freedom's a heavy coat, this loneliness a crown
But the stars are our compass, spinnin' round and round

[Verse]
Remember Billy Joe, his laughter in the rain?
Said he'd see this through, no matter what the cost
Now his memory's a phantom, a bittersweet refrain
A friendship tested hard, a battle nearly lost
We shared our last cigarette on a desert plain
Swore we'd make it out, escape this weary plight
But the miles keep stretchin', drivin' us insane
Lost in the endless dark, searchin' for the light

[Chorus]
Yeah, the saints don't sleep tonight, they're burnin' up the sky
With every whispered prayer and every tear we cry
We're ghosts on the asphalt, runnin' from the law
And the devil knows our names, saw us at the door
This freedom's a heavy coat, this loneliness a crown
But the stars are our compass, spinnin' round and round

[Bridge]
Motel signs are fadin', like promises we made
The desert wind is howlin', a mournful, wild sound
We traded peace for chaos, a price we gladly paid
But home is just a memory, buried underground

[Guitar Solo]

[Outro]