I woke up when the sun went down
My glass tubes shake the desert ground
No salt spray here no rolling tide
Just eighteen wheels that scream and slide
I'm the keeper of the night road
Burning steady through the cold
Truckers blink and tourists stare
I'm the only light out there
Moths don't circle round my glow
Rattlesnakes keep the distance low
Coyotes howl at broken wire
I hum louder through the fire
Storm rolls in from Flagstaff way
Dust devils dance on asphalt gray
My transformer groans and holds
Like a lantern on the rolling shoals
I'm the keeper of the night road
Burning steady through the cold
Truckers blink and tourists stare
I'm the only light out there
Fifty years I've watched the white line fade
Seen the cheap motels and the promises made
No foghorn here just diesel drone
But I still shine I stand alone
Morning comes the travelers wake
They drink their coffee for the road's sake
I flicker out but don't you fear
I'll be burning when you reappear
I'm the keeper of the night road
Burning steady through the cold
Truckers blink and tourists stare
I'm the only light out there
I'm the only light out there
Still burning bright out there
Buzzing low on two-lane black
