This morning when I woke up, oh man I had a bad backache And my head felt like it took new form Last night I stuck an ice pack, where I said on the maniac Two thousand pounds of muscle and horn I remember smiling as we kicked up mud, out in the bright lights And I recall a cussin' when I lost control, and you sent me on a high flight I don't do this for the money, I don't do it for the fame It's cause he threw me to the ground all bloody, that's the reason I can't walk away I stumbled out to my pickup, my joints popped in ten different places One I never knew I had And out here on the highway, my one track mind sticks and replay And I start to get real mad Seems I've lost track of all the buckles and the big checks I remember every time I've landed in a pile of BS Hey, I don't do this for the money, I don't do it for the fame It's cause he threw me to the ground all bloody, that's the reason I can't walk away Hey, I don't do this for the money, I don't do it for the fame It's cause he threw me to the ground all bloody, that's the reason I can't walk away I can't walk away I can't walk away I can't walk away I can't walk away