From the recording The Open Road
Description: A song about leaving, healing, and rediscovering yourself on the open highway. The narrator isn't running away - he's moving forward, letting the road clear his head and reset his heart. A blend of classic country storytelling and Americana wanderlust.
Artist Fit: Zac Brown Band, Chris Stapleton, Dierks Bentley, Jackson Browne, Cody Johnson
Sync Keywords: Highway, travel, freedom, sunrise, journey, self-discovery, scenic drive
Lyrics
The Open Road
Verse I.
Loaded up in East LA,
Beat the bears outside of town,
Then I found the open road
Where it’s always hammer down.
Verse 2:
God I love the open road,
Running hot and being free,
Nowhere else I want to go,
Being what I want to be.
Bridge:
But the wheat in Wichita
Is the color of your hair,
And it makes me think of home,
How it felt when you were there.
Chorus:
I love the open road
So much I didn’t see
There’s more to life than just
These 18 wheels and me.
I’ll get you back again,
It’s what I gotta do,
Got to find the open road
That takes me back to you.
Verse 3:
We loved each other for a while,
Never promised any more,
But telling you goodbye,
Wasn’t like it’s been before.
Bridge:
Cause the tears that filled your eyes,
I can see now in the rain,
And a man can feel alone
Even in the hammer lane.
Chorus:
I love the open road
So much I didn’t see
There’s more to life than just
These 18 wheels and me.
I’ll get you back again,
It’s what I gotta do,
Got to find the open road
That takes me back to you.