Runnin' on Empty

Verse 1: Out here where the wheat whispers low, Under that big, endless sky's glow, I’ve been turning this earth with diesel smoke, Now they say it’s time to fix what ain’t broke. Verse 2: Remember the sunsets, draped in gold, The rumble and roar, stories untold, Through fields of gold, my old friend roared, Now I ride a whisper, feeling ignored. Chorus: But what’s a farmhand to do, When the old ways fade out and the new breaks through? Swapped my rusty diesel, oh it cuts so deep, For a silent giant that don’t make a peep. Chorus: But what’s a farmhand to do, When the old ways fade out and the new breaks through? Swapped my rusty diesel, oh it cuts so deep, For a silent giant that don’t make a peep. Bridge: I miss the smell of fuel in the dawn’s early light, Now it’s just starlight and the quiet of night, Is it progress if my heart stands still? Trading my soul for a quieter thrill. Verse 3: They say it’s cleaner, it’s the way it must be, But this silent engine feels empty to me, A part of me gone, left in the past, With that old diesel engine, meant to last. Chorus: But what’s a farmhand to do, When the old ways fade out and the new breaks through? Swapped my rusty diesel, oh it cuts so deep, For a silent giant that don’t make a peep. Outro: So I’ll drive under these stars, try to find my peace, With the silence of electric, my heart’s release, Maybe one day, I’ll come to see, This quiet giant’s part of me.