(Verse 1) Daddy wore a tie, kept his shoes all clean Tried to raise me right in a white-collar dream But I found my heaven in a V8 scream Gasoline veins and a rebel team Got scars on my knuckles, oil on my jeans Momma said, “Boy, that ain’t what it means” But when I twist that key, it’s therapy Ain’t no boardroom can set me free --- (Pre-Chorus) Late nights, blacktop calling my name Heartbeat syncing with the downshift flame --- (Chorus) ’Cause I was born to break loose, pedal to the floor Smoke in my lungs, can’t cage me no more Yeah, they tried to fix me, polish my soul But I’m steel and thunder, out of control I’m alive in the roar, in the midnight abuse Yeah, I’m born — born to break loose --- (Verse 2) Got a ’69 shell and a half-drunk plan Turned that rust into a goddamn stand Of freedom, baby — torque and grit Every bolt I twist, I’m done with “quit” Daddy said “Son, you’ll lose that race” But I’m already gone when I see that face Of the law in the mirror, red and blue Just another night, nothing new --- (Pre-Chorus) That white line whispers, “Boy, don’t stop” Every shift hits harder than a corporate job --- (Chorus) ’Cause I was born to break loose, pedal to the floor Smoke in my lungs, can’t cage me no more Yeah, they tried to fix me, polish my soul But I’m steel and thunder, out of control I’m alive in the roar, in the midnight abuse Yeah, I’m born — born to break loose --- (Bridge) (half-sung, half-growled) Got the city lights dancing off my hood You can’t tame wild when it feels this good Let ‘em keep their glass and gold I’ll take chrome and stories told --- (Breakdown) The tires scream — like a war cry The street’s my church, the stars my sky She’s purring low, she’s all I need This ain’t sin, it’s gasoline creed --- (Final Chorus) ’Cause I was born to break loose, pedal to the floor Smoke in my lungs, can’t cage me no more Yeah, they tried to fix me, polish my soul But I’m fire and thunder, out of control I’m alive in the roar, under red-light truth Yeah, I’m born — born to break loose --- (Outro) So if you see the taillights fade from view You’ll know I found what I was born to do