[Intro: 2 bars] [Verse 1: 16 bars] The window’s only halfway down The wind is in my hair We leave behind our same old town Before we disappear We turn the music up and drive Past everything we knew We did our best to just survive It’s time for something new [Pre-Chorus: 4 bars] Forward thinkers Highway drivers We’re in the fast lane now [Chorus: 8 bars] We’ve got a better life to find We’ve let too much slip past We’re more than what we leave behind We’ll only stop for gas [Verse 2: 16 bars] Through fields, with mountains all around With cold drinks in the back We pass ghost towns as sun goes down And never check the map The sky turns pink, then purple-red An orange movie screen We’re in the starring roles instead We’re living every scene [Chorus: 8 bars] We’ve got a better life to find We’ve let too much slip past We’re more than what we leave behind We’ll only stop for gas [Bridge: 16 bars, pull back, then gradually rebuild] The daylight leaves, but on we drive The headlights cut the black The towns, like stars, go drifting by We’re still not heading back I know the hurt can travel, too It doesn’t stay behind But I can make a start with you And see what else we find [Final Chorus: 8 bars, full arrangement] We’ve got a better life to find We’ve let too much slip past We’re more than what we leave behind We’ll only stop for gas [Outro: 2 bars, clean ending]
