[Verse 1] Couldnt tell me nothin Had to learn it on my own On the restless side of seventeen The day that I left home Screamin down that highway With a passion to break any rules I went crashin At the speed of a fool [Verse 2] She was servin all night coffee At a San Antonio cafe She was headed nowhere I was goin her way With a trustin soul and a naive heart There was nothin I could do So, I went crashin At the speed of a fool [Chorus] Youre either born for holdin back Or bound for lettin go So, I throw caution to the wind Wherever it may blow Its the only way I know I go crashin At the speed of a fool [Verse 3] Got a hunger for that highway I know will never end Lord, I cant help what Im not And wont change what I am Til that roll is called up yonder To my own self Ill be true And go crashin At the speed of a fool [Chorus] Youre either born for holdin back Or bound for lettin go So, I throw caution to the wind Wherever it may blow Its the only way I know I go crashin At the speed of a fool [Outro] I go crashin At the speed of a fool
crashin, speed, fool, caution, lettin