From the recording Sacred Fire
Lyrics and Music written and produced by Scott Callahan
Lyrics
Dashboard glow in the dark on the interstate
Another city left behind, another heavy weight
The carplay is the only voice I hear tonight
Me and these yellow glowing headlights
My hands are cold on the steering wheel
Forgettin' how a warm touch is supposed to feel
Oh, this open road is a beautiful, lonely thing
Chasing a horizon and the promises it might bring
But the miles keep stretching, tearing me apart
Long way home driving with a broken heart
Yeah, the hardest part of moving on
Is doing it completely alone
Gas station coffee and neon that's flickering slow
Checking for a text, nowhere for the signal to go
Glamour in travel, they think it's a romantic view
The empty passenger seat where I used to hold you
Just a ghost in the rearview mirror fading out
Lost in the shadow of a doubt
Oh, this open road is a beautiful, lonely thing
Chasing a horizon and the promises it might bring
But the miles keep stretching, tearing me apart
Long way home driving with a broken heart
Yeah, the hardest part of moving on
Is doing it completely alone
The engine hums a repetitive melody
A slow-jam rhythm for my highway anxiety
I'm running out of gas, I'm running out of time
Trying to find some peace across this state line
Can't outrun the rain when it's pouring in your mind
Oh, this open road is a beautiful, lonely thing
Chasing a horizon and the promises it might bring
But the miles keep stretching, tearing me apart
Long way home driving with a broken heart
Yeah, the hardest part of moving on
Is doing it completely alone