“Devil on My Heels”

Lyrics (Verse 1) There’s a bottle on the nightstand, And a Bible on the floor, One I reach for out of habit, One I ain’t opened much before. My hands are shakin’ like a sinner Standin’ on the gallows’ beam, ’Cause every night when the sun goes down, My demons start huntin’ me. (Verse 2) I hear footsteps in the shadows, Feel the heat on my back. He’s been followin’ me for years now, Tracks my soul like a bloodhound tracks. Whispers through the pine trees, Calls my name on the wind, Says, “Boy, you know you’re broken— Come on home and let me in.” (Chorus) But I keep runnin’ with the devil on my heels, Fightin’ off the darkness with a heart that barely feels. I’m scarred up, worn out, but still I won’t kneel— Not tonight, not yet— Even if he’s closin’ in for the kill. Yeah, I keep runnin’, runnin’, With the devil on my heels. (Verse 3) I’ve drowned in whiskey rivers, Woke up on the bottom cold. Buried friends and buried memories, Lost more than I ever told. I got ghosts that wear my face, And lies that know my name, And the devil feeds ’em whispers Tryin’ to drag me back to flame. (Pre-Chorus) Some nights I feel him breathin’, Like he’s right behind my door— But I’ve been to hell already, Ain’t goin’ back no more. (Chorus) I keep runnin’ with the devil on my heels, Swingin’ at the shadows with a soul that won’t heal. If I slow down, he’ll tear me apart for real— So I fight, I bleed— God, I pray He knows how that feels. Yeah, I keep runnin’, runnin’, With the devil on my heels. (Bridge) Maybe I ain’t worth savin’, Maybe I’m too far gone— But there’s a spark inside this broken chest Still beggin’ to hold on. And if the devil wants my heartbeat, He’ll have to take it in a fight— ’Cause I ain’t dyin’ in the darkness Without tryin’ for the light. (Final Chorus) So I keep runnin’ with the devil on my heels, Hoping someday these wounds might finally heal. Lord, don’t let me fall—hold tight to the wheel— ’Cause he’s close, I feel him— And damn, that fire’s real. But I keep runnin’, runnin’, As long as these boots can feel… The ground beneath me And the devil on my heels.