Midnight on the Blacktop

Lyrics

[Intro] (Fast slap-back bass and driving drum shuffle) (Guitar lick with heavy twang) [Verse 1] Midnight moon on a desert road Silver chrome and a heavy load My flathead V8’s screaming loud Gonna leave 'em all in a gasoline cloud Got my hands on the wheel, my foot to the floor Hear that engine give a mighty roar! [Chorus] Oh, it’s a hot rod race on a Saturday night Tearing up the blacktop under the light Fire in the pipes and the tires start to squeal Ain't nothing beats the way it makes you feel Go, cat, go! Let the hammer down We’re the fastest devils in this town! [Verse 2] The flag dropped down and the sparks began to fly Blue flames dancing 'neath a velvet sky That chopped-down coupe is a blur of red I’m gaining ground, pulling out ahead Shift into fourth, feel the wind in my hair Leave those suckers in the dust back there! [Guitar Solo] (Fast, rhythmic rockabilly solo with heavy tremolo and double-stops) [Chorus] Oh, it’s a hot rod race on a Saturday night Tearing up the blacktop under the light Fire in the pipes and the tires start to squeal Ain't nothing beats the way it makes you feel Go, cat, go! Let the hammer down We’re the fastest devils in this town! [Outro] Pedal to the metal! Watch 'em fade away... Yeah, I'm the king of the road today! (Big finish with drum roll and final guitar twang)