We'll drive until the gas is gone Then walk until our feet are torn Crawl until we feed the soil Film the whole thing It's all business in the left-hand lane Drive there and then drive back again Escape can be the only way to escape So I've gotten used to coffee sweat Still getting used to road regret And hell, I took you up on all your threats To leave It's a shame It's a crying shame Them's the brakes And ain't it always the way That takes you back from where it is you came And Robby likes his country too Its never been the lens that I see through But I guess, driving for a week or two Puts words in your mouth So find dodge and then get out of there It's about as country as I get See, you ain't living till you're living it Not dead till you die But watch out for the paraphrase Cause they will crown you and they will take your legs See, the cost is more than what you get paid But do it anyway Its a shame It's a crying shame Them's the brakes And ain't it always the way That takes you back to from where it is you came It's a shame It's a crying shame Them's the brakes And ain't it always the way That takes you back to from where it is you came