I make a whole lot of money Selling homemade whiskey Running from the law By the light of the moon I'm a moonshine runner Moonshine runner Running from the law Running from the law Back end dragging from the weight of the haul Gonna die young from the weight of it all Tractor-trailer smoking Next to a railroad line The engineer screaming Can't make it in time I'm a moonshine runner Moonshine runner Running from the law Running from the law Back end dragging from the weight of the haul Gonna die young from the weight of it all Like my daddy before me I'm never gonna grow old I keep moving that moonshine Trucking down a red clay road I'm a moonshine runner Moonshine runner Yeah, running from the law Running from the law Back end dragging from the weight of the haul Gonna die young from the weight of it all Gonna die young From the weight of it all Oh, moonshine whiskey