Lyrics

As the sun sets in the west
And the dust sticks to my neck
I watch the city lights fade in my mirror

My foot is heavy doing a buck twenty
On a lost highway in a stolen chevy
That V6 is screaming in high gear
And I can’t stop that ringing in my ears

My heart’s pounding in my chest
No time to stop no time to rest
I gotta get far away from here

I know I can never go back
To what I had and what I left
I only hope that I can persevere
But I can’t stop that ringing in my ears

Chorus
In my ears I’ll carry the pain
Echoing through my skull into my brain
That one shot will resonate
In my soul all the way to my grave
That ringing in my ears

Time were tough and I needed cash
So I went to the corner where they pump gas
And I made way up to the cashier

Well, I never meant to hurt no one
But the kid got tough and pulled out a gun
I only had one choice and it was clear
I still hear that ringing in my ear

As he lay on the floor slowly bleeding
I tried to help but his heart stopped beating
Grabbed the keys, ran out the door and disappeared

Like the hands of the clock on the face of time
The days will pass and the years will fly by
Every second that ticks away I fear
I can’t stop that ringing in my ears

Chorus
In my ears I’ll carry the pain
Echoing through my skull into my brain
That one shot will resonate
In my soul all the way to my grave
That ringing in my ears