Light starts in a dark place The story of a car chase And I've become the criminal And fleeing from the scene being caught in a bad dream The truth becomes the unthinkable, yeah I'm on the brink of disaster Staring down the consequences To break hard would be better Tonight I'll do what it takes to fail I'm going there only faster Jump the gun and throw it into gear But the fact of the matter I'm out of control asleep at the wheel Asleep at the wheel Out of control asleep at the wheel Night falls with no grace I said I can do anything But I can do anything wrong And with burning speed the rearview says it's catching up to me But I'm already gone I'm on the brink of disaster Staring down the consequences To break hard would be better Tonight I'll do what it takes to fail I'm going there only faster Jump the gun and throw it into gear But the fact of the matter I'm out of control asleep at the wheel Asleep at the wheel Tearing it down to open up the highway We're looking for an exit No pretending Speeding out and around with a silvering smash Staring at a car crash oh The chase is ending I'm on the brink of disaster Staring down the consequences To break hard would be better Tonight I'll do what it takes to fail I'm going there only faster Jump the gun and throw it into gear But the fact of the matter The end is coming I'm on the brink of disaster Staring down the consequences To break hard would be better I'm out of control asleep at the wheel Asleep at the wheel Asleep at the wheel Asleep at the wheel Out of control asleep at the wheel