No promises, no guarantees When you come down here You're already on your knees You want to ride White Lightnin' Then sign your name If you want to dance with the devil You gotta play his way, play the game You gotta taste that sweetness Cause you can't say no But are you ready for the nightmare When you can't let go Like a soldier of fortune When the money runs dry You got rivers of bitter tears, in your eyes You want to leave but you can't let go You want to stop but you can't say no You'll never laugh about it You just can't live without it You had enough but you just want more You never get what you're lookin' for You'll never laugh about it, never You got both ends burning You're like a moth to a flame You're going off the rails Like a runaway train It's a no-win situation And there's no way out And no one will ever hear you, scream and shout You want to leave but you can't let go You want to stop but you can't say no You'll never laugh about it You just can't live without it You had enough but you just want more You never get what you're lookin' for You'll never laugh about it, never Run, he's coming to claim you Run, nowhere to hide away Run, oh, you dance with danger Run, oh, you gotta ride the [Chorus] White Lightnin' On a dead end street White Lightnin' Where the deadbeats meet White Lightnin' It's a one-way ride White Lightnin' Oh, there's nowhere to hide Such a lonely road you ride It's not easy when you don't know why Such a heavy load you hide You never leave no matter how you try Run, he's coming to claim you Run, nowhere to hide away Run, you dance with danger Run, oh, you gotta ride the [Chorus] White Lightning Can you feel it, can you feel it? White Lightning It's so dangerous White Lightning No promises, no guarantees White Lightning When you come down here You're already on your knees