[Verse 1] George keeps a folded map inside his coat Three bus tickets and a little bit of hope He counts the coins beside the kitchen sink Then writes G.O.E. where he can see it when he thinks [Pre-Chorus] He has worn the same shoes through a thousand doors Still believes there must be something more [Chorus] G.O.E., keep moving, don't turn around There is a better kind of life to find in this town George, let the hard days fall behind your feet One honest chance, one open road, one place to breathe G.O.E., your name is more than yesterday [Verse 2] He calls his mother from a borrowed phone Says, “I’m getting closer, I won’t come home alone” A factory whistle fades beyond the train He feels the first warm drop after years of rain [Pre-Chorus] Every closed gate taught him how to climb Every lost year couldn’t take his time [Chorus] G.O.E., keep moving, don't turn around There is a better kind of life to find in this town George, let the hard days fall behind your feet One honest chance, one open road, one place to breathe G.O.E., your name is more than yesterday [Bridge] If the morning asks what he has won He’ll point to the road and say, “I’ve begun” No borrowed crown, no promise carved in stone Just a steady heart and a future of his own [Final Chorus] G.O.E., keep moving, don't turn around There is a better kind of life to find in this town George, let the hard days fall behind your feet One honest chance, one open road, one place to breathe G.O.E., say it louder, let it carry you G.O.E., the life you seek is waiting too [Outro] George walks on as the morning breaks With a name for the road and a choice to make
