Rattlesnake On the Road

You pack up your belongings
Make a deal with the devil
You don't think it's on a level
But you can't stay here
You go slow around the corners
And you travel in the shadows
As your mind starts to unravel
And your body fills with fear

There's a rattlesnake on the road
The man down there's collecting tolls
Bridge washed out ten years ago
There's a rattlesnake on the road

You cover up your footprints
And you try to move in silence
You grow weary of the violence
But you can't chase it away
You try to read the stars
Just like the travelers before you
But they all seem to ignore you
No one hears a word you say

There's a rattlesnake on the road
The man down there's collecting tolls
Bridge washed out ten years ago
There's a rattlesnake on the road
You never meant to wind up here
You're only actin' out of fear
What happened isn't really clear
But you keep on moving
Keep on moving

The crickets and the coyotes
Are the soundtrack to your slumber
As your dreams they pull you under
And the darkness holds you down
The sun on the horizon
Is an innocent reminder
That it's time to put your boots on
Gotta move to higher ground

There's a rattlesnake on the road
The man down there's collecting tolls
Bridge washed out ten years ago
There's a rattlesnake on the road
Rattlesnake on the road
The man down there's collecting tolls
Bridge washed out ten years ago
There's a rattlesnake on the road