Lyrics

Kicked out the bar with a busted-up tune,
Boots in the mud, denim soaked by the moon,
Quarter, a dime, a penny, and some lint—
Luck’s runnin’ thinner than the whiskey I just spent.
Flat-tired van, dreams stuck in reverse,
South Texas drizzle, just makin’ it worse.
Collar up high, walkin’ nowhere but down,
Howlin’ with wolves on the edge of this town.

[Pre-Chorus]
Humming Janis in the dark, “Oh Lord, won’t you…”
Wishin’ I’d rocked with the legends I knew,
When a rumble breaks the silence, a Cadillac growls,
Radio bleeds “Bobby McGee” through the howls.

[Chorus]
Midnight Cadillac, rollin’ outta the blue,
Ghosts of the legends, all waitin’ for you.
Elvis winks wild, Hank pours the rye,
Patsy and Marilyn, fire in their eyes.
Janis in the back, bottle to her lips,
“C’mon, baby, let’s take one hell of a trip.”
Tonight we ride where the outlaws roam,
With legends and sinners, you’re never alone.

[Verse 2]
Elvis says, “Hop in, let’s burn up the night,
We’ll party like hell, ‘til the dawn’s outta sight.”
Hank’s got a flask, silver and leather,
“Sing us your pain, boy, make it last forever.”
Patsy’s perfume, wild as a dare,
She leans in close, runs her hands through my hair.
Marilyn purrs, “Sugar, show me your scars,
Let’s see if you’re sweeter than whiskey and bars.”

[Bridge]
We’re tearing through midnight, the stars in our wake,
Janis howlin’ freedom, no hearts left to break.
Elvis and Hank, guitars in their fists,
Patsy and Marilyn, lips begging for a kiss.
We’re kings and queens of the lost highway,
Every mile a memory, every note we play.

[Chorus]
Midnight Cadillac, rollin’ outta the blue,
Ghosts of the legends, all waitin’ for you.
Elvis winks wild, Hank pours the rye,
Patsy and Marilyn, fire in their eyes.
Janis in the back, bottle to her lips,
“C’mon, baby, let’s take one hell of a trip.”
Tonight we ride where the outlaws roam,
With legends and sinners, you’re never alone.

[Breakdown]
We’re smokin’ and laughin’, the radio loud,
Moonlight and memories, lost in the crowd.
Marilyn’s laughter, Hank’s haunted eyes,
Janis and Patsy, singin’ wild lullabies.
Elvis just grins, “Ain’t life a wild game?
We’re all just burnin’ for fortune and fame.”

[Outro]
Sunrise is comin’, the party’s near done,
But the legends all wink as they fade with the sun.
I’m back on that blacktop, a song in my soul,
A midnight adventure, now I’m whole.
Got nothin’ but stories, a heart full of fire,
And a taste for the legends, and gettin’ higher.

[Tagline]
So if you’re down on your luck, with nothin’ to lose,
Keep walkin’ that blacktop, keep singin’ your blues.
‘Cause the legends are waitin’, just outta sight,
For a wild midnight Cadillac ride tonight.