I am cast in heavy gray
Far from any salty spray
Sunk deep in the orange sand
Lost inside a thirsty land
I am the anchor in the heat
Where the road and desert meet
Holding fast against the glare
Heavy iron, salty air
Chrome wheels spin a frantic race
Rubber burns this dusty place
Tires scream a lonely sound
While I keep the steady ground
I am the anchor in the heat
Where the road and desert meet
Holding fast against the glare
Heavy iron, salty air
Once I felt the rolling tide
Now I have a place to hide
Copper sun and cactus spine
Watching every white line shine
I am the anchor in the heat
Where the road and desert meet
Holding fast against the glare
Heavy iron, salty air
Steel and rust and desert wind
Where the open highway bend
No more waves to pull me deep
Just a promise I will keep
Tumbleweeds go drifting by
Underneath a cobalt sky
Let the rushing engines roar
I don't need the ocean shore
I am the anchor in the heat
Where the road and desert meet
Holding fast against the glare
Heavy iron, salty air
Just stay still. Heavy iron.
Hold it down.
