Open Road Letra

a Mexican blanket to cover the guitars
and the faith of those whose race is not run
hey it might get rough out there
I know
but we can do this
take my hand lets go

Said you loved to drive through the night
drove us up to Michigan alright
then the old friend you never thought you’d see again
came out in Cleveland, started buying you rounds
you toasted freedom
but your eyes were looking down
I tried to ask “are you alright?”
you didn’t answer
just drove through the night

out on the open road
where long shadows show
and riders pray for the light we know
not to be dyin’

the same old friend showed up in three more towns
seemed to turn your old nerve around
somewhere near Buffalo that old car slowed
too much weight
too many miles
I guess you knew something had to go
like a dream your old friend took the wheel
left me by the snowbanks
with the pain you wouldn’t feel

Now sometimes I see you around
I can never seem to make a sound
I heard you’re working an office job now
I’m still out here
I don’t always know why
I think about you
and it darkens my eyes
but I guess this life still gives me hope
some kind of freedom
some kind of rope

out on the open road
where long shadows show
and riders pray for the light we know
not to be dyin’

And all us souls wanna turn around
And crawl back underground
but me I’ll head for the light I’ve found
or grow old tryin’
you and I had seen the open road