Well he's following the broken line Living on borrowed time Motel rooms and broken hearts all left behind Swear he couldn't close his eyes Shifts into overdrive He's been up and down this road so many times The man on his own Searching just keeps him moving And only the road Can take the rebel in his soul It's the rhythm of the highway As he rolls on by The city lights as a faithful sign Drive that man behind that driving wheels Like a cowboy in a rodeo Riding hard but never letting go But he'll be wand'ring through the twilight of his life Waylon Jennings on the radio The country music and engine roar Like a shooting star across a desert sky Out he's got a home Outside on the blue horizon And God only knows There's still a rebel in his soul And chase the satellite In the distant sky Open plains to the mountains high Drive that man behind that driving wheels Well he's thought about settling down A little diver on the edge of town But in this world of push and shove He still got freedom in his heart It's the rhythm of the highway