[Verse 1] I was born with a fire I could never explain, With a heart full of thunder and a head full of rain, I had nowhere to run but I ran anyway, Like tomorrow was waiting at the end of the highway. Then your voice came through the darkness Like a signal through the storm, And for the first time in forever I knew where I belonged. [Chorus] You were the last light on blacktop, when the whole world went dark, The only thing still shining Through the wreckage of my runaway heart. When the road fell out behind me, When the flames climbed up the sky, I kept chasing that last light on blacktop Even when I didn't know why. [Verse 2] The years rolled out between us Like a highway with no end, I found places I could call home, But I never found you again. I became the man I had to be, Not always the man I should, But some fires never leave you Even when you think they could. [Chorus] You were the last light on blacktop, when the whole world went dark, The only thing still shining Through the wreckage of my runaway heart. When the road fell out behind me, When the flames climbed up the sky, I kept chasing that last light on blacktop Even when I didn't know why. [Bridge] Then one night the years came falling Like rain against the glass, And every road I'd ever taken Led me straight into the past. There you stood beneath the streetlight, With the years upon your face. We couldn't bring the young days back— But the fire was still in place. [Final Chorus] You were the last light on blacktop, when the whole world went dark, The one flame still surviving In the ruins of my restless heart. When every road was broken, When every map became a lie, I kept chasing that last light on blacktop Till it led me back tonight. [Outro]
