15 miles and I'll be home I been a long time out here on my own Soon my troubles will be gone Until I have to move along And the heels of my boots are old and worn From runnin' in the shadow of the storm Well I don't know but I've heard say That a rambler is just built this way Nothing he can do to hide All the emptiness down deep inside And it's been that way since I was born Always runnin' in the shadow of the storm Dark clouds rollin through them hills Makes the moon shines through like a whiskey still Feel the rain come pouring down As the thunder makes that distant sound With nothing but a blanket to keep me warm I'm just runnin' in the shadow of the storm Well, I got five dollars in my hand And you know I've been an honest man Just searchin' for some love to send And to lift my hopes every now and then But best to keep safe and away from harm When you're runnin' in the shadow of the storm Cause I'm a stranger in this town Where the lights are low and the music's loud From another place, another time Uneasy thoughts inside my mind Don't get too close now, you've been warned Cause I'm runnin in the shadow of the storm Now hear that engine moan and wine And the highway is a friend of mine Keeps me headed towards the light May the angels grant me second sight And one day I may be reborn No more runnin' in the shadow of the storm