[Verse 1] I turned the key at early break of day Left the old trouble many miles away Got a faded map sitting on the floor And a long brown road heading out for more The engine hums a low and steady sound Leaving all the noise of the eastern town My faithful hound is riding by my side Ready for another long and quiet ride [Verse 2] We passed a fence line broken in the sun Thinking 'bout the wild things we could've done No heavy thoughts to drag us down today Just open skies and acres along the way I got a wooden box of stories in the back A couple worn-out boots upon the rack The world keeps turning slow and turning round On this hard dirt path above the peaceful ground [Chorus] So let the tires roll across the stone We're walking easy, clear and on our own With every mile the sky begins to clear Leaving behind the weight of every fear No need to look back where the darkness fell We've got a simple story left to tell Just a dog, a truck, and a simple song To carry us along where we belong [Verse 3] I pulled the blue rig over by the stream Took a little drink and woke up from a dream The dog went barking at a bird in flight Before the evening turns into the night There's silver in the river running cold Worth more to me than any kind of gold I tune the strings until the chord sounds true And play a little tune under the blue [Chorus] So let the tires roll across the stone We're walking easy, clear and on our own With every mile the sky begins to clear Leaving behind the weight of every fear No need to look back where the darkness fell We've got a simple story left to tell Just a dog, a truck, and a simple song To carry us along where we belong [Bridge] Sometimes you gotta wander far out west To find out where your weary mind can rest No big promises, no fancy line Just taking life one day, one mile a time [Outro] Yeah, just one mile at a time... Roll on, old blue truck, roll on... We're almost home... Just me, the dog, and the road.
