[Verse 1]
I woke real tired with the earth for a bed
Can't remember nothin' but the colors, black and red (Black and red)
Black and red (Black and red)
Well, a little bit of fun never hurt no one
Now I need shelter from the raging desert sun (Sun, sun)
Desert sun (Sun, sun)
Dragging my bones to the side of the road
Pounding in my head so loud it could explode (Could explode)
It could explode, ah

[Chorus]
I'm headin' on back to Reno, headin' on back to Reno
On the way, all the way
'Cause I'm headin' on back to Reno, headin' on back to Reno
Every day, get away
I'm headin' on back to Reno, headin' on back to Reno
And I say yeah, uh-huh, uh

[Verse 2]
Escaping into vice in the city in the sand
But what I threw away is right back in my hand (In my hand)
It's in my hand (In my hand)
Lost a lot of time in the land of the drought
Chasing down a feeling that I could not live without (Live without)
Couldn't live without (Live without)
Desert's gone cold in the dark of the night
Looking to the distance I can see a bit of light
Is it light?
[Chorus]
I'm headin' on back to Reno, headin' on back to Reno
On the way, all the way
'Cause I'm headin' on back to Reno, headin' on back to Reno
Every day, get away
I'm headin' on back to Reno, headin' on back to Reno
And I say yeah, uh-huh, uh

[Guitar Solo]