I had a date, and the hour was late 
I was hitch-hikin' in the rain 
The cars were few, and I was hungry for you 
I knew I'd do anything 
I found a parked car, sittin' all alone 
I wired 'er, fired 'er, and I was gone 
Here I come, I'm on my way, yeah 

Hot on the heels of love, yeah 
Hot on the heels of love for ya 
Hot on the wheels of love, yeah 

I guess I was drunk, but that's OK 
Cause I knew what I had to do 
Keep this Ford on the road, if it don't explode 
I'd pass anything for you 
So I put 'er in race, get on with the chase 
Justa burnin' for your love 
Nothin' can stop me, nothing can catch me 
Except the Lord, yeah 

Hot on the heels of love, now 
Hot on the heels of love 
Hot on the wheels of love, yeah 

I see him, Sherriff 
Mercy, sakes he's comin' up fast 
I only have half a mile left to catch that boy 
He's headed for the border, damn, he's gone 

Here I am, a hell of a man 
Guess what I got for you 
Something strong, and something long time overdue 
Baby come on, gonna get it on 
So don't put up a fight 
I've come too far in this old car 
We're gonna rock 'n' roll tonight 

Hot on the heels of love, yeah 
Hot on the heels of love for ya 
Hot on the wheels of love, yeah, my my