[Verse 1] I left the porch light burning Like I might be coming home Threw an old shirt in the backseat And let that highway roll There was thunder in the distance There was dust beneath my wheels I had twenty bucks and nowhere But nowhere sure felt real [Pre-Chorus] Every mile put a little more Dark between me and that door [Chorus] With the headlights on the county line And the radio turned up high I was chasing something I couldn't name Underneath that midnight sky Maybe freedom ain't a destination Maybe it's just leaving things behind I found a little piece of who I am With the headlights on the county line [Verse 2] Stopped for coffee at a truck stop Somewhere south of Tennessee Old man laughing at the counter Said, “Son, you look like me” He said, “Roads don't give you answers They just give you room to breathe” So I paid the girl a dollar And took the long way east [Pre-Chorus] Every mile put a little more Light where I couldn't see before [Chorus] With the headlights on the county line And the radio turned up high I was chasing something I couldn't name Underneath that midnight sky Maybe freedom ain't a destination Maybe it's just leaving things behind I found a little piece of who I am With the headlights on the county line [Bridge] Maybe someday I'll turn around Maybe someday I'll miss that town But tonight the road is all I need Four white lines and gasoline [Final Chorus] With the headlights on the county line And the sunrise coming alive I ain't running from the man I was I'm just learning how to drive Maybe freedom ain't a destination Maybe it's the courage just to try Yeah, I found a little piece of who I am With the headlights on the county line [Outro] Headlights on the county line Keep on burning through the night
