[Verse 1] Met him at a rest stop outside Amarillo He was headed east, I was going west He had a thermos full of something strong I had a bag of boiled peanuts and a lighter vest We got to talking 'bout the miles we'd covered How the land keeps changing if you pay attention He laughed at something I said about the highways I laughed back, though I can't recall the question [Chorus] It's all just different dirt under different skies Same sun coming up, same way to watch it rise You can pack your whole life in a canvas bag Find out people everywhere got the same kind of eyes When something's funny, everybody knows Different words maybe, but the same laugh shows [Verse 2] He told me 'bout his daughter living up in Duluth I showed him a photograph of my brother's farm Said his wife left seven years ago this August I said mine never showed, so there wasn't any harm We stood there in the parking lot another twenty minutes Watching semis pulling in and pulling out Sometimes you meet someone for a minute And it matters more than people you've known your whole life without doubt [Chorus] It's all just different dirt under different skies Same sun coming up, same way to watch it rise You can pack your whole life in a canvas bag Find out people everywhere got the same kind of eyes When something's funny, everybody knows Different words maybe, but the same laugh shows [Bridge] He went his way, I went mine Probably won't ever cross paths again But I still think about that stranger sometimes How easy it is to find a friend [Outro] There's a lot of road between here and there And most folks are just trying to get through You'd be surprised how much you share With someone who ain't nothing like you With someone who ain't nothing like you
