Blacktop Gospel

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I left that river town With a case and a scar Mama kissed my cheek Said, “Boy, sing where you are” My old red guitar And a matchbook prayer I chased every hurt Till the road got there [Pre-Chorus] Sleep in the truck stop glow Wake to the rooster call Every town I pass through Takes a little and all [Chorus] I’m a bluesman on the run (oh, bluesman) Chasin' down that sun (bluesman on the run) Same old hurt, same old song But I keep rollin’ on I’m a bluesman on the run [Verse 2] Played for a dime In a beer joint down south Mud on my boots And a taste in my mouth Saw love in the smoke Saw loss in the door Every broken room Made me want more [Pre-Chorus] Sleep in the truck stop glow Wake to the rooster call Every town I pass through Takes a little and all [Chorus] I’m a bluesman on the run (oh, bluesman) Chasin' down that sun (bluesman on the run) Same old hurt, same old song But I keep rollin’ on I’m a bluesman on the run [Bridge] If I die on the road Bury me in sound Put my name in the dust Let it spin around I been bent by the years I been burned by the rain Still I sing out loud With a pocket full of pain [Chorus] I’m a bluesman on the run (oh, bluesman) Chasin' down that sun (bluesman on the run) Same old hurt, same old song But I keep rollin’ on I’m a bluesman on the run [Outro] Blacktop under me Sky wide and rough One more town, one more stage Ain’t that enough?