(Intro: A steady, rhythmic drum beat starts, joined by a warm, bluesy slide guitar and a soft piano melody.) (Verse 1) The engine’s humming a familiar tune Under the glow of a rising afternoon The highway stretches like a silver thread Leaving the city lights far behind my head The kids are sleeping in the second row My lady’s smiling as the miles go We’re crossing borders, chasing down the sun The long-awaited journey has finally begun. (Pre-Chorus) I see the ridges of the mountains start to rise Reflecting blue within my children’s eyes The air is changing, getting crisp and sweet I feel the rhythm of the road beneath my feet. (Chorus) I’m driving home, across the heart of the land With every mile, I start to understand The rivers winding, the valleys deep and green The most beautiful sight that I have ever seen I’m coming back to the place where I belong To the mountain wind and the childhood song Yeah, I’m driving home. (Verse 2) I close my eyes and I can almost smell The cedar trees and the old stone well The riverbank where we used to dive and play In the golden heat of a summer holiday I see the garden where the apples used to fall The dusty paths and the ivy on the wall My friends are waiting, the table’s being set For the kind of moments that you never quite forget. (Pre-Chorus) The peaks are glowing in a purple haze Bringing back the magic of my younger days The scent of pine is calling out my name Everything is different, but it’s all the same. (Chorus) I’m driving home, across the heart of the land With every mile, I start to understand The rivers winding, the valleys deep and green The most beautiful sight that I have ever seen I’m coming back to the place where I belong To the mountain wind and the childhood song Yeah, I’m driving home. (Bridge) (Guitar Solo – smooth, melodic slide guitar) It’s been too long, too many years away But the road is leading me back today No more screens, no more city noise Just the simple truth and the simple joys. (Outro) Top of the hill, I see the lights below The little town where I began to grow Almost there now... I can see the porch light... I’m finally home. (Fade out with a warm organ swell and the sound of a car door closing)
