One Mile Ahead Verse 1 I keep one eye on the rear-view glass, One on the road that always seems to last. If trouble's buying, I don't stay long, I've learned some lessons from a country song. The sheriff waves, says, "Morning, son." I wave right back and keep on runnin'. A clear conscience and a half-full tank, Are worth a whole lot more than money in the bank. Pre-Chorus I've never claimed to be a saint, Just smart enough to leave before I can't. Chorus I'm one mile ahead of yesterday, Keeping hard luck two towns away. Making a buck, making my own luck, Never asking for a shiny pickup truck. Give me a road that never ends, A dog beside me and a couple of friends. Life's too short to borrow sorrow, I'll laugh today and drive tomorrow. Verse 2 The waitress knows I like my pie, She says, "You're passing through?" I say, "That's the plan... unless the coffee's good." The jukebox leans a little out of tune, But so do I by Saturday afternoon. Folks chase fortunes, I chase dawn, The best things usually come free along. If the wind's at my back and the bills are paid, That's about as rich as I've ever been made. Bridge Every wrong turn wrote another tale, Every flat tyre taught me not to fail. The road don't care what you've done before, It just keeps rolling toward one more door. Final Chorus I'm one mile ahead of yesterday, Keeping hard luck two towns away. Smile at the rain, tip your hat to the sun, The race ain't over till the day is done. If trouble's looking, tell it I've moved on, I'm somewhere chasing another dawn. Making a buck with a grin instead, And sleeping easy with a clear old head.
