[Intro] [Verse 1] Fluorescent lights are humming in my ears Counting down the minutes, months, and years Behind this desk, in a world of paper gray I watch the golden sunlight fade away The tie around my neck feels like a noose I’m waiting for the spark to set me loose One more report, one more plastic smile But my soul’s been drifting for a thousand miles. [Pre-Chorus] Then I hear it through the window, far and low The thunder of an engine, ready to go A ghost of gasoline, a scent of rain Calling out my name, breaking every chain. [Chorus] I’m gonna trade this suit for leather and dust Leave the cubicle to settle and rust On a steel-horse midnight, chasing the line Where the road meets the stars and the world is mine Doing something crazy, living for the thrill If I don’t start moving, my heart’s standing still Yeah, I’m heading for the horizon, wild and free To find the man I was always meant to be. [Verse 2] I see a map pinned inside my mind Leaving every deadline far behind Stopping at a diner in the middle of nowhere With the desert wind tangled in my hair Meeting strangers who become my oldest friends Where the asphalt curves and the boredom ends A silhouette of a girl in the evening light A shared cigarette in the heat of the night. [instrumental] [Bridge] No more "yes sirs," no more "please wait" I’m taking the keys and I’m tempting fate I’ll ride through the storm, I’ll ride through the fire Burning the bridge of every "required" I’m more than a name on a payroll list I’m the roar of the motor, the turn of the wrist! [Chorus] I’m gonna trade this suit for leather and dust Leave the cubicle to settle and rust On a steel-horse midnight, chasing the line Where the road meets the stars and the world is mine Doing something crazy, living for the thrill If I don’t start moving, my heart’s standing still Yeah, I’m heading for the horizon, wild and free To find the man I was always meant to be. [Outro - Fading with the acoustic guitar] Just me and the road... Beyond the glass... No more gray... Only open road... Only open road...
