Verse 1 Sun comes up over the East Coast, Southern Alps are glowing in the west, Coffee in a cup and a pair of muddy boots, Jump in my highlux, got a whole day to lose. Radio singing, windows rolled down, Gravel flying as I leave this little town, Got a tank full of fuel and a heart full of dreams, Chasing down the back roads, chasing everything. Pre-Chorus I don't know where this road will go, But there's one thing that I know… Chorus I've got a highlux heart, Running wild from the start, From the sea to the rivers, To the mountains standing high. From the Southern Alps To the Southern Cross above, There's a million little roads And I'm gonna drive them all. I've got a little bit of dirt On my favourite shirt, A little bit of country Running through my blood. Yeah, I'm eighteen and free, This is where I'm meant to be, With the Southern Cross above me And New Zealand in my heart. Verse 2 Friday night, ute parked outside, Bonfire burning and the whole crew's alive, He's leaning on the tailgate, looking my way, Sun going down on another long day. He says, “You wanna take a ride?” I grab my keys and say, “Jump inside,” Two young hearts on a gravel road, No map, no plan, nowhere we gotta go. We cross the river underneath the stars, Laughing like we haven't got a care in the world, He's got his hand resting next to mine, And for a little while, everything feels right. Pre-Chorus I don't know where this road will go, But there's one thing that I know… Chorus I've got a highlux heart, Running wild from the start, From the sea to the rivers, To the mountains standing high. From the Southern Alps To the Southern Cross, There's a million little roads And I'm gonna drive them all. I've got a little bit of dirt On my favourite shirt, A little bit of country Running through my blood. Yeah, I'm eighteen and free, This is where I'm meant to be, With the Southern Cross above me And New Zealand in my heart. Bridge From the beaches to the bush, From the rivers to the ranges, From the farmland in the morning To the city lights at night, There's something in this country That keeps calling me home. Give me four wheels, A full tank, An open road and a sky full of stars. I don't need to know Where we're going… Just let me drive. Final Chorus I've got a highlux heart, Running wild from the start, From the sea to the rivers, To the mountains standing high. From the Southern Alps To the Southern Cross, We'll chase that open road Till the day turns into night. Got a little bit of dirt, Got a little bit of hurt, Got a whole lot of dreams And a lifetime left to drive. Yeah, I'm eighteen and free, This is where I'm meant to be, With the Southern Cross above me, And New Zealand in my heart. Outro Sun goes down on the west Coast, Southern Alps turn blue out there, Highlux humming down the gravel, And I swear I've got the best. From the sea… To the rivers… To the mountains standing high… Under the Southern Cross, I'll keep driving through the night. I'm a highlux heart… And this is home.
