The dust still sticks to the brim of my hat Another mile, another town, there's no turnin' back The buckle might be silver, the prize might be gold But the fire in my belly is gettin' old Yeah, the road from the rodeo ain't easy, that's true But the dream of the title, that champion's claim Burns hotter than gasoline, callin' out my name I'm chasin' the thunder, though the sky ain't clear With the weight of the memory, holdin' me here! Yeah, the fire of the backroad, it lights up the night Gonna ride till I get my own history right! I left love behind, thought it would just stay A promise on the porch on a Friday night in may That sweet, honest feelin' still pulls at my soul Even though that bitter betrayal took its toll Yeah, a love that was broken still fights to remain But the dream of the title, that champion's claim Burns hotter than gasoline, callin' out my name I'm chasin' the thunder, though the sky ain't clear With the weight of the memory, holdin' me here! Yeah, the fire of the backroad, it lights up the night Gonna ride till I get my own history right! Been fightin' to bring the old blood to the surface To prove that the struggle still has a purpose I know I'll never be the man I used to be But the man I am now is the one that's finally free Free to ride And the dream of the title, that champion's claim Burns hotter than gasoline, callin' out my name! I'm chasin' the thunder, though the sky ain't clear With the weight of the memory, holdin' me here! Yeah, the fire of the backroad, it lights up the night Gonna ride till I get my own history right! Never gonna be the same But the fire is still here The fire is still here