FINALLY GOT A FEW HUNDRED MILES BETWEEN US
I ONLY GOT ABOUT A MILLION MORE TO GO
COMIN’ UP ON MILE-MARKER 407
DRAGGIN’ HER MEM’RY DOWN THIS ROAD
I’VE RIPPED OFF THAT REARVIEW MIRROR
I’VE ALREADY SEEN WHERE I’VE BEEN
GOT A TRUNK-FULL OF MISERY I’M HAULIN’
I TRY TO FOOL MYSELF BUT I CAN’T PRETEND
THAT I’LL EVER GET FAR ENOUGH FOR THIS PAIN TO END
I JUST HOPE THAT THIS OLD ROAD GOES ON FOREVER
‘CAUSE THE SOUND OF THE WHEELS HELP DRIVE HER FROM MY MIND
AS LONG AS THIS CAR HOLDS ITSELF TOGETHER
I WON’T MISS WHAT I LEFT BEHIND
AND IF SHE TRIES TO GET TO ME I WON’T LET HER
AS LONG AS THIS OLD ROAD GOES ON FOREVER
MY EMOTIONS ARE RUNNING ON EMPTY
THE RADIO PLAYS THE SAME DAMN SONGS
MY EYES ARE TIRED AND MY BODY’S ACHING
I’LL NEED TO STOP BEFORE TOO LONG
BUT THEN I’D THINK ABOUT HER AND I AIN’T THAT STRONG
I JUST HOPE THAT THIS OLD ROAD GOES ON FOREVER
‘CAUSE THE SOUND OF THE WHEELS HELP DRIVE HER FROM MY MIND
AS LONG AS THIS CAR HOLDS ITSELF TOGETHER
I WON’T MISS WHAT I LEFT BEHIND
AND IF SHE TRIES TO GET TO ME I WON’T LET HER
AS LONG AS THIS OLD ROAD GOES ON FOREVER
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I JUST HOPE THAT THIS OLD ROAD GOES ON FOREVER
‘CAUSE THE SOUND OF THE WHEELS HELP DRIVE HER FROM MY MIND
AS LONG AS THIS CAR HOLDS ITSELF TOGETHER
I WON’T MISS WHAT I LEFT BEHIND
AND IF SHE TRIES TO GET TO ME I WON’T LET HER
AS LONG AS THIS OLD ROAD GOES ON FOREVER