Blacktop Bargain

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I pulled to the shoulder Where the white line splits Moon on the ditch water Cold on my wrists A man in a dark coat Leant on the hood Said, "Boy, sign your name here And make it all good" [Pre-Chorus] He tapped my chest Then he tapped the ground Said, "One for your soul And one for the sound" My mouth went dry My knees went weak The crows went quiet On the busted creek [Chorus] Crossroads, crossroads I hear that call (crossroads, crossroads) Crossroads, crossroads I might lose it all Crossroads, crossroads Take my name tonight Crossroads, crossroads If I get out alive [Verse 2] He showed me a ledger With a leather spine Said, "Every hard mile Can be yours to shine" I saw my old mama In the truck glass glow I saw my own hands Let the devil know [Pre-Chorus] He smiled like rust In a churchyard gate Said, "Boy, this world Likes a hungry face" I said, "I need What I can't hold" He laughed like gravel Rolling in coal [Chorus] Crossroads, crossroads I hear that call (crossroads, crossroads) Crossroads, crossroads I might lose it all Crossroads, crossroads Take my name tonight Crossroads, crossroads If I get out alive [Bridge] I bit my tongue I shook my head He leaned in close And the fire went red Then I heard a hymn From the county road And the blacktop split Like a seed in the cold [Final Chorus] Crossroads, crossroads I hear that call (crossroads, crossroads) Crossroads, crossroads I won't lose it all Crossroads, crossroads You can keep that night Crossroads, crossroads I’m still mine tonight