Asphalt Mirage

Fifty miles from Holbrook is where that engine died
But it wasn't the darkness that had me petrified
You see I saw me a law man, without a soul in sight
He walked up to the car and said
"Boy, you're gonna race tonight."

So in a matter of seconds, that Caddy had its fix
And there were five other drivers with me on old 66
The racer to my left had a hole in his dome
A serpent round his neck and a shameless lust for chrome

Out from the ground they came crawling
Wrenches and bones in hand
The burning pavement is calling
As they ascend from the sand

Oh Lord I'm not religious, but I feel the urge to pray

This will make a great story if I get out alive
Maybe I lost me a gamble
Maybe I've already died
So when mechanical demons pour from the devil's garage
Oh baby I'm hoping that this is just my asphalt mirage

So I put down the pedal to those rotted floorboards
The warden and the inmates, they made their engines roar
Not kind enough for a head start, and they started to chase
A shiver over my bones still helps me keep the pace

So now we're taking a beating
Ripping the devil's course
Thirty two valves overheating
We're burning up every horse

Dear God you are my witness to keep my skin today

This will make a great story if I get out alive
Maybe I lost me a gamble
Maybe I've already died
Now if mechanical demons pour from the devil's garage
Oh baby I'm hoping that this is just my asphalt mirage

I got back to the city
I took the car to a friend
I told him "Fix 'er up brother"
"I can't get stuck there again"
He just raised an eyebrow
Said "Must have been some trip"
"Cuz there ain't no engine under the hood of this here whip"

Oh Lord I'm just a sinner, but I need another taste

This will make a great story if I get out alive
Maybe I lost me a gamble
Maybe I've already died
So when mechanical demons pour from the devil's garage
Oh baby I'm hoping that this is just my asphalt mirage