10,000 Miles

I’m runnin down the roads that aint got no lines
Pickin up speed, runnin out of time
Tryin to make sense out of this lovin game
When you deal the cards, play again

I called my ex from a roadhouse payphone
She said “Where ya been darling?”
I said “I aint been alone.”
Two hands on the wheel, two eyes on the road
With my heart on my mind I got a heavy load

Four years of love and it all boiled down
To good-bye in a driveway, she split town
I walked the streets, I called all my friends,
Said I’m goin away man, but I’ll be back again

On my way out, I stopped downtown
Played piano in a bar as the sun went down
Tipped a few beers, had a good time
And I met this girl I can’t get off my mind

She walked in my life as I walked out the door
Got in my truck, pedal to the floor
I drove up, I drove down,
The tires on the road make a lonesome sound

Well I looked right past her I didn’t even see
The answer to all my questions
Staring back at me
The only way to know, the only way to believe
Was to look in her eyes and then just leave

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I drove ten thousand miles lookin for love
And all I had to do was come back home

By the side of the road there’s a young couple hitchin
I pulled over, “Are you goin our direction?”
Said “I’m goin there man, but I aint goin fast”
Gave me a few bucks, help me pay for some gas

Well I said “Thanks man, but that aint what I need
Keep your eyes on me as we’re pickin up speed
If I start cryin won’t you take the wheel
Cause my heart’s runnin on empty, do you know how I feel?”

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Two months later I got back here,
I was wonderin if I could look myself in the mirror
You met me at a diner on the outskirts of town
Whispered in my ear “I’ll see you around”

Well what you don’t know and I can never repay
Is the feelin in my heart you gave me that day
Ever have any doubt, ever have any fear
Well just lean harder, I’ll be right here

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