Verse 1 The alarm clock rings at seven I already want the day to end Coffee in my favorite mug But it don’t wake up what’s dead within I go through all the motions Like an actor reading lines Smiling when I’m supposed to While something fades behind my eyes Chorus I’m running on empty And I don’t mean gasoline I’m talking about the part of me That used to dream and still believe The wheels keep turning But the road don’t feel the same I’m still moving forward But I don’t know if that’s my name I’m running on empty And I ain’t talking ‘bout the tank I’m talking ’bout the soul That used to fill the space Verse 2 I remember being hungry For tomorrow and the miles Now I’m mostly just surviving Trying to fake another smile The things I used to live for Feel like pictures on a wall I can see them plain as daylight I just can’t feel them anymore Chorus I’m running on empty And I don’t mean gasoline I’m talking about the part of me That used to dream and still believe The wheels keep turning But the road don’t feel the same I’m still moving forward But I don’t know if that’s my name Bridge Maybe it’s the years behind me Maybe it’s the miles ahead Maybe every heart gets weary Carrying the life it led Or maybe somewhere in the darkness There’s a spark I haven’t found Because I still get up each morning Though there’s nothing left around Final Chorus I’m running on empty But somehow I keep rolling on Like a jukebox in a roadside bar Still playing after everyone’s gone And maybe that’s the answer Maybe that’s the whole damn thing Some days life ain’t living It’s just Learning how to keep moving When you’re running on empty
