Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Midnight's callin' like a neon sin,
Red tail lights and a bottle of gin.
Got one hand on the wheel, the other lettin' go,
Of everything I was, and the girl I used to know.

[Pre-Chorus]
Gasoline heart, yeah, I'm runnin' on fumes,
Wakin' up ghosts in motel rooms.

[Chorus]
I'm burnin' both ends of a one-way life,
Chasin' that freedom down a double yellow line.
Love me or leave me, I won't beg you to stay,
'Cause I was made for leavin', not for settlin' anyway.
Yeah, I'm burnin' both ends, baby, wild and free,
A little outlaw, a little Tennessee.

[Verse 2]
Got a six-string soul and a past full of fights,
A heart full of scars, and a bar full of nights.
You say I'm reckless, maybe you're right,
But I'd rather live loud than fade out quiet.

[Pre-Chorus]
Raised on Skynyrd and heartbreak tunes,
Every lost love just fuels the fumes.

[Chorus]
I'm burnin' both ends of a one-way life,
Chasin' that freedom down a double yellow line.
Love me or leave me, I won't beg you to stay,
'Cause I was made for leavin', not for settlin' anyway.
Yeah, I'm burnin' both ends, baby, wild and free,
A little outlaw, a little Tennessee.

[Bridge]
Ain't no map where I'm headin' to,
Just a busted compass and a point to prove.
You can ride along or step aside,
But I'm takin' back the night with fire in my eyes.

[Final Chorus]
I'm burnin' both ends of a one-way life,
Full throttle faith in a runaway ride.
Love me or leave me, don't try to tame,
The wild in my blood or the wind in my name.
Yeah, I'm burnin' both ends -- don't pray for me,
I'm just a little outlaw, a little Tennessee.