The screen door slams, a familiar sound

In this dusty, forgotten town

I watch the sun fade on that rusted field

A harvest of memories, a bittersweet deal

This old dog of mine, he's slow and he's gray

We chased them dreams, but they all ran away

Just a photograph faded, in a dusty frame

Of a young man who thought he could win at this game.

Oh, Life goes by faster than a bullet in flight

One minute you're burning, the next comes the night

It's a blur of old highways and vanishing tracks

No, you can't buy it back, there ain't no turning back

Life goes by faster than a bullet can fly.

I remember the weight of her hand in mine

The scent of her perfume, like sweet summer wine

We talked 'bout forever, underneath the night sky

Parked on that old road, just her and I

But forever got shorter with every sunrise

I saw the goodbye there deep in her eyes

Now the silence in this house has a story to tell

'Bout a heaven we lost and a living hell.

Oh, Life goes by faster than a bullet in flight

One minute you're burning, the next comes the night

It's a blur of old highways and vanishing tracks

No, you can't buy it back, there ain't no turning back

Life goes by faster than a bullet can fly.

That six-string in the corner's covered in dust

Strings as rusty as my dreams, and my trust

I aimed so high, thought I'd be a star by now

But the only thing I hit was the here and the how.

Oh, Life goes by faster than a bullet in flight

One minute you're burning, the next comes the night

It's a blur of old highways and vanishing tracks

No, you can't buy it back, there ain't no turning back

Life goes by faster than a bullet can fly.

Yeah, faster than a bullet can fly...

Just a flash in the sky.

That old screen door still sings its sad, lonesome tune...

As the dusty moon rises, too late, too soon.