THE SAME ROAD HOME

# THE SAME ROAD HOME **JACK SAINT** [Intro — Fingerpicked Acoustic, Warm Piano, Telecaster Swells] [Verse 1 — Male Lead, Intimate Baritone] I remember that November rain The truck broke down outside of Wayne You sat beside me in the dark While I was coming all apart I'd lost my job, I'd lost my pride Had nothing left but you that night I thought you'd finally had enough Of living on a little love [Pre-Chorus — Male Lead, Building Drums] I never told you how afraid I was of watching you walk away [Verse 2 — Female Lead, Smoky Alto] I remember that November rain But honey, I remember something else that day You took my hand and pulled me near Said we'd get through another year You thought I stayed because I should Like leaving you was something I could But I was scared you'd never see You were still the whole world to me [Pre-Chorus — Female Lead, Rising Guitars] I never told you how I'd cry When you were sleeping by my side [Chorus — Both Voices, Powerful Country-Rock Harmonies] We took the same road home Through the fire and the pouring rain Held on when the wheels came off When nothing ever went our way You saw the mountains I couldn't climb I saw the strength you couldn't find Two hearts holding on through the great unknown Different sides of the same hard miles But we took the same road home [Instrumental Hook — Gritty Telecaster, Pedal Steel, Hammond B3] [Verse 3 — Male Lead, Driving Country-Rock] I remember working double shifts Coming home with empty fists You'd leave the kitchen light on low And coffee waiting by the stove I thought that I was letting down The only good thing I'd ever found Every mile I drove alone I wondered if you'd still be home [Verse 4 — Female Lead, Expressive Alto] I remember watching headlights fade And every sacrifice you made But you never saw the nights I'd spend Praying you'd come home again I didn't need a bigger house Or all the things we talked about I only needed you to know You were the reason it felt like home [Call and Response — Alternating Leads, Drums Pull Back] [Male] I thought I wasn't strong enough [Female] I thought you'd given all you had [Male] I couldn't see what you saw in me [Female] You were the best thing that I had [Male] And after everything we've known [Female] There's something you should know [Both — Harmonized] I never wanted any other road [Chorus — Both Voices, Full Country-Rock Band] We took the same road home Through the fire and the pouring rain Held on when the wheels came off When nothing ever went our way You saw the mountains I couldn't climb I saw the strength you couldn't find Two hearts holding on through the great unknown Different sides of the same hard miles But we took the same road home [Bridge — Female Lead, Piano and Acoustic] [Female] If I could go back to that night I'd tell you everything was gonna be alright [Male — Low, Intimate] I'd tell you I was scared as hell But loving you was all I knew so well [Female] We didn't know how far we'd go [Male] Just knew we couldn't go alone [Both — Building Harmonies] And every road that broke our hearts Still brought us right back where we are [Instrumental Build — Tom Fills, Hammond, Telecaster, Fiddle] [Final Chorus — Both Voices, Massive Country-Rock Harmonies] We took the same road home Through the fire and the pouring rain Held on when the wheels came off When nothing ever went our way You saw the mountains I couldn't climb I saw the strength you couldn't find Two hearts holding on through the great unknown Different sides of the same hard miles But we took the same road home [Final Tag — Both Voices, Half-Time Drums] Every wrong turn, every broken dream Every mile between you and me We didn't have to walk alone We took the same road home [Outro — Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Fading Pedal Steel] [Male — Softly Spoken] Funny how I thought I was carrying us. [Female — Softly Spoken] Honey, we were carrying each other. [Both — Whispered] All the way home. [End — Gentle Telecaster Resolve]