40 Miles of Bad Road

I've crossed the line
 I've bent the rules
 Home of the brave
 Red, white, and blue
 I've fought the fire
 Running through my head
 Stood by and watched
 Believed in what they said
 I'm 40 miles of bad road
 A riverbed of potholes
 I know, I know, I know where
 The money goes
 Down a shaft of ratholes
 Lowered by my ankles
 Where dear dogs lie in the
 Afterglow
 I've walked the cage
 I've been in cuffs
 I've done the time
 Enough is enough
 I know my rights
 Know when I'm wrong
 But nothing seemed to matter
 Until you came along
 I've wrapped my wounds
 I've closed my eyes
 Escaped to nowhere
 Turning back the tide
 I asked the sage
 What it's gonna take
 To get out of jordan
 With everything at stake