[Verse 1] I leave the side gate swinging wide A porch light burning through the pines You take the path when storms arrive Then disappear by morning time [Pre-Chorus] I never count the miles you owe I only keep the crossing clear [Chorus] There’s a bridge with no tollbooth Come across when you need to I’ll leave the boards laid out for you Though you never cross back through There’s a bridge with no tollbooth No receipt, no debt to prove I keep one way open to you Even when you don’t come through [Verse 2] Your muddy footprints dry by noon The kettle cools beside the door I learn the shape of leaving soon And still unlatch it once more [Pre-Chorus] I don’t mistake the road for home I just won’t bar it when you roam [Chorus] There’s a bridge with no tollbooth Come across when you need to I’ll leave the boards laid out for you Though you never cross back through There’s a bridge with no tollbooth No receipt, no debt to prove I keep one way open to you Even when you don’t come through [Bridge] If your hands are full, set nothing down If your voice is gone, don’t make a sound The river runs beneath us all I’ll keep the gate unlatched, that’s all [Final Chorus] There’s a bridge with no tollbooth Come across when you need to I’ll leave the boards laid out for you Though you never cross back through There’s a bridge with no tollbooth No receipt, no debt to prove I keep one way open to you Even when you don’t come through [Outro] The gate swings wide The path stays clear
