(Verse 1) Morning found us leaving Phoenix Sunlight dancing on the glass Mountains fading in the distance One by one as we rolled past I leaned against the window Watching everything I knew About Arizona disappear Into shades of red and blue The desert stretched forever Like it had no need for time And for the first time on that journey I wished the road would slow its climb (Chorus) Across the desert Miles of sky and stone Watching Arizona drift away As the Greyhound carried on I thought I couldn't wait for home Now I wasn't quite so sure Across the desert Something in me changed for good (Verse 2) The cactus stood like sentries Guarding roads I'd never know Little towns and gas stations Passing by in a dusty glow I tried to memorize everything The mountains and the sun Because I somehow knew this summer Was already almost done The teacher sat beside me Talking softly now and then But even while I listened I was watching through the wind (Chorus) Across the desert Miles of sky and stone Watching Arizona drift away As the Greyhound carried on I thought I couldn't wait for home Now I wasn't quite so sure Across the desert Something in me changed for good (Bridge) Funny how a place can find you Before you understand its name Funny how a few short weeks Can make you leave changed I came looking for adventure Or at least that's what I thought But somewhere in those desert miles I found more than I sought (Final Chorus) Across the desert The mountains disappeared But every mile carried pieces Of the memories I'd made there I thought I was leaving Arizona But that's not quite true Because part of me stayed somewhere Beneath those endless skies of blue (Outro) Across the desert... Heading east... Not knowing I'd carry it forever
