As I ride on these rails, that's my life Laying railless I ride through This unenchanted wildwood Levee dogs, levee dust in my eyes And oh God knows I can try But I don't make the rules I'm still burning bridges for fuel From the ashes of those fires There'll be heat and there'll be work to be done There'll be new stars eliminating By laying waste for my daughters and sons And oh God knows I can try But I don't make the rules I'm still burning bridges for fuel You gotta lose to need it You gotta hurt to feel it Let it go like a balloon You gotta face the morning You gotta heed the warning Better get yourself to school Or it's over So I ride on these rails, that's my life And I'm doing it slow 'Cause to move into a cabin With a gun is not the right thing to do And oh God knows I can try But I don't make the rules I'm still burning bridges for fuel For fuel For fuel