I chased a lot of sunsets I seen a desert sky like it's on fire out in Arizona I struck gold when I rode out to California Rocky Mountain high Out lookin' for a new horizon Midnight ridin' wherever the wind blows Like a highway desperado These boots, these days still ain't slowin' down Hit the ground runnin' down Every town to town, wherever the wheels go Can't stop, can't change Every cowboy knows You can't hang your hat in just one place When you're a highway desperado Well, if you wanna find me (I'll be out west) I'll be turnin' up a good time With bad company I got a shotgun angel Ready to ride right next to me Wide open road (Ride or die) The Carolina coast Maybe San Antonio, wherever the wind blows Like a highway desperado These boots, these days still ain't slowin' down Hit the ground runnin' down Every town to town, wherever the wheels go Can't stop, can't change Every cowboy knows You can't hang your hat in just one place When you're a highway desperado Yeah, a highway desperado Rocky Mountain high, I'm lookin' for a new horizon The Carolina coast, maybe San Antonio Wherever the wind blows Wherever the wind blows These boots, these days still ain't slowin' down Hit the ground runnin' down Every town to town, wherever the wheels go Can't stop, can't change Every cowboy knows You can't hang your hat in just one place When you're a highway desperado Yeah, a highway desperado Mm, highway desperado Yeah, a highway desperado I'll be out west Ride or die Like a highway desperado Yeah, a highway desperado