Verse 1) I’m no country girl, but I don’t belong here This crowded city life is making nothing clear Yeah, I just know it’s not the life for me I love my hometown, but Nashville’s got a hold on me And I’m caught right in the middle of who I’m supposed to be (Pre-Chorus) I’m gonna miss those days running on the sand But there’s a bigger dream that I just don’t understand Something tells me there is something I can't reach Gotta find out who I am away from Malibu beach (Chorus) I’m following my dream, I don’t wanna be famous I never wanted to leave you, but you made us a target Yeah, you left me with no choice, you know the reason why So I’m trading the coastline for a highway line tonight Trying to leave the past in the rearview of my mind (Verse 2) I want to feel that feeling, wake up with the sun Instead of staring at my ceiling wondering what I've done But oh my... the miles are getting long And the ache in my heart is hitting way too strong (Bridge) I miss you so much, I’m crying on this bus Heading down to Nashville, thinking 'bout us I wish we were still listening to that melody The one we played back home, when it was just you and me Before it all broke down... (Verse 3) The headlights are flashing against the window pane Every mile marker feels like a different kind of pain I’m looking at my old life packing up in bags Torn between the neon lights and the roots I used to have Is it a mistake to run when things get tough? Or did I finally realize that enough is just enough? **(Guitar Solo) [NEW] ** (A driving, emotional acoustic strumming solo as the bus crosses the state line) **(Final Chorus) 'Cause I’m following my dream, no, I don’t care about the fame But I had to pack my things when you started playing games Yeah, you left me with no choice, you know the reason why So I’m trading the coastline for a highway line tonight Yeah, I’m leaving the past in the rearview of my mind! (Outro) I'm still listening to that song... The one before it all went wrong. Just a girl on a bus, leaving Malibu behind. Yeah, leaving it behind. ( all behind.) (Music fades out with a soft, solo acoustic guitar chords) ───
