The Open Road - Already Gone

Sometimes you can sense when change is coming

I got that sense one Thursday afternoon

When I got home, I found myself invited to leave

I didn’t think that change would come so soon

I packed my bags with things that didn’t matter

Relics of a time, now come and gone

I told myself that this was Independence Day

And set out on the road that I’m still on

Tell me why — you don’t smile the way you used to

Tell me why — you’re still carrying that load

Say goodbye — to everything you’ve known

And meet me out there on the open road

Driving down, highway after highway

Stopping here and there to pass the time

Searching for a little bit of clarity

Tryin' to keep my life between the lines

But solitude can sometimes drive you crazy

Other times the silence keeps you sane

You can get addicted to the loneliness

But I can count the miles to ease the pain

Tell me why — you don’t smile the way you used to

Tell me why — you’re still carrying that load

Say goodbye — to everything you’ve known

And meet me out there on the open road

Let’s all take a stand for something, somewhere

Let’s all make a scene, go out in style

We don’t have to reach our destination yet

So let’s enjoy the journey for a while

Tell me why — you don’t smile the way you used to

Tell me why — you’re still carrying that load

Say goodbye — to everything you’ve known

And meet me out there on the open road