[Verse 1]
Bated breath and the guts to go
Criss-crossing the continent all aglow
Leaving lovelorn, dating destiny
And living for the moment that she marries me
Started this song in the southern states
Rays by the river, sinning at The Saint
Hot and heavy when I hit the hay
In N-O-L-A, USA

[Verse 2]
Coast of California, the highway high
Noise, narcotics, and the New York night
An unshaven shaman shaking down the day
And all manner of madness standing in my way
Down in flames with dice to roll
Up in smoke, running roulette road
And, man, America made a mess of me
When I messed with Texas and Tennessee

[Chorus]
North, east, south, west, coast to coast
Baby, the trouble that I get into
North, east, south, west, coast to coast
It ain’t shit compared to loving you
North, east, south, west, coast to coast
Baby, the trouble that I get into
North, east, south, west, coast to coast
It ain’t shit, it’s just kicks
And like the road, I’m going on and on and on