Salvation Mountain

[Verse 1]
Drivin' through the desert in a metal tin can
The Valley of Death breathin' down my neck
Hit the bottom of a bottomless truck stop cup of black coffee
Hey, hey, hey
Put my last ten bucks of quarters in the gas tank
Willie on the radio, keepin' me awake
Pull off at Cadillac Ranch on the interstate in the pourin' rain
Hey, hey, hey

[Chorus]
Gonna climb me a mountain
Find salvation
Been down for so damn long now
Lord, I need some elevation
Lord, I need some elevation, ooh

[Verse 2]
Ninety-eight in the shade and pullin' into Memphis
Graceland keychains, gold-plate necklace
Worshipping an old king who left the building
Let us sing now, hey, hey, hey
Sittin' in the stained glass rainbows of the Ryman
On the stage, mama's singin' Patsy Cline
And the house gets crowded and the crowd gets shoutin'
They're on their feet now, hey, hey, hey

[Chorus]
Gonna climb me a mountain
Find salvation
Been down for so damn long now
Lord, I need some elevation
Lord, I need some elevation

[Bridge]
Headlights shinin' while I'm long white-linin'
Has a way of easin' my mind
Born to wander till I'm called up yonder
Till the wheels come off I'm gonna ride, ride, ride

[Verse 3]
Fifty miles from the Mexican border
Lenny painted his mountain for the Lord
And hearts light up like a Love's truck stop
Love one another now, hey, hey, hey

[Chorus]
Gonna climb me a mountain
Find salvation
Been down for so damn long now
Lord, I need some elevation
Lord, I need some elevation

[Outro]
Lord, I need some elevation