Black ribbon winds through the pine
Tires trace a jagged line
Silver lights on the wet street
Steel and rubber feel the heat
Ride the hum of the midnight road
Carry on with a heavy load
Rolling fast where the headlights glow
Where the damp black rivers flow
Oil stains blend with the gray
Hiding where the headlights play
Chrome is cold in the winter air
Driving fast to a nowhere prayer
Ride the hum of the midnight road
Carry on with a heavy load
Rolling fast where the headlights glow
Where the damp black rivers flow
Gravel kicks at the fender rail
Leaving behind a charcoal trail
White lines blur in a steady stream
Cutting through a restless dream
Ride the hum of the midnight road
Carry on with a heavy load
Rolling fast where the headlights glow
Where the damp black rivers flow
B3 organ begins to swell
Ringing like a Sunday bell
Shift the gear and feel the pull
Until the empty tank is full
Engine moans in a steady drone
Driving out in the dark alone
Wiping salt from the windshield glass
Watching all the mile markers pass
Ride the hum of the midnight road
Carry on with a heavy load
Rolling fast where the headlights glow
Where the damp black rivers flow
Just the hum on the damp night ground
Listen to that rolling sound Asphalt hum.
Asphalt hum.
