[Intro — distant organ, guitar swelling into the riff] Ohhh— Let it roll… [Verse 1] You left your coat on the passenger seat Said, “Take the road till it ends.” The town went dark in the rearview glass You were laughing into the wind. I had a head full of borrowed plans And a job that swallowed my days. You put your hand on the back of my neck Said, “Tell me what you wanna save.” [Pre-Chorus] I couldn’t give you an answer You turned the radio down. For once I heard my own heart Over the noise of that town. [Chorus] Take me where the wild light goes Where the river breaks through stone. I wanna feel the whole sky move When I stand up next to you. Let the wheels run, let the night unfold— Take me where the wild light goes. [Verse 2] We found a bar by the county line With a piano missing a key. An old man played with his eyes shut tight You pulled a chair up close to me. He sang of a girl he almost married Then smiled like he knew her still. You held my gaze through the last slow chord And the room went strange and still. [Pre-Chorus] I’d spent my life getting ready For something I couldn’t name. You asked if I wanted to leave there— I asked if you wanted to stay. [Chorus] Take me where the wild light goes Where the river breaks through stone. I wanna feel the whole sky move When I stand up next to you. Let the wheels run, let the night unfold— Take me where the wild light goes. [Breakdown — electric piano, sparse bass, restrained drums] By morning we were barefoot On the cold motel floor. You were making coffee I was staring at the door. You said, “You can go back. I won’t tell you what to choose.” I said, “Move over, darling— There’s a little more room.” [Build — organ rises, drums open up] Open the window. Let the daylight in. I’ve been holding my breath— I wanna breathe again. [Extended Guitar Solo — soulful opening, rising intensity] [Guitar and drums trade phrases] [Full band returns] [Final Chorus — soaring vocals] Take me where the wild light goes Where the river breaks through stone. I wanna feel the whole sky move When I stand up next to you. Let the wheels run, let the night unfold— Take me where the wild light goes. [Outro — vocal ad-libs over the main riff] Oh, let it roll— We’ve got nowhere we have to be. Keep your hand right there, darling. Let the morning come to me. [Final sustained guitar bend — hard band stop]
