Banged-Up Iron Heart

[Intro] [One-bar feedback swell, cymbal choke; two-bar tremolo riff] [Verse 1] Smoke pours black from the hood seam Left door folded, wheel kicked in Oil light blinks against the dash Still i shove through dirt and trash Your bumper’s hooked across my side I wrench it loose and stay alive One more turn, one more gear I hear your motor disappear [Chorus] Keep it moving! keep it moving! Last car running when the whistle cuts! Keep it moving! keep it moving! Banged-up iron, i won’t give up! [Verse 2] Fan belt slaps, the temp climbs red Glass grit dancing by my head Three wheels bite, the fourth one drags I grind past smoke and torn-up flags You’re stalled sideways in the lane I thread the gap and feed the strain Each lap chews another part But this wreck still has a heart [Chorus] Keep it moving! keep it moving! Last car running when the whistle cuts! Keep it moving! keep it moving! Banged-up iron, i won’t give up! [Bridge] No clean line, no easy way Just one more lap to make it pay The hood bucks hard—the belts scream thin I hear that whistle closing in [Guitar solo] [Instrumental: blistering tremolo-picked guitar solo over double-time drums] [Chorus] Keep it moving! keep it moving! Last car running when the whistle cuts! Keep it moving! keep it moving! Banged-up iron, i won’t give up! [Outro] One wheel turning—smoke in my eyes One last shove—your engine dies Whistle blows. i’m still in gear. [Hard stop]