[Intro] The road runs black, the moon hangs low, But every mile still seems to know. [Male Verse] I left at dawn in a borrowed coat, A little change and a folded note. The town grew small in the rearview light, But your last words stayed all night. [Female Verse] I kept your chair by the kitchen wall, And left one lamp in the empty hall. They said that time would close the door, But I still hear your steps on the floor. [Pre-Chorus: Alternating] Call my name across the rain, I will answer just the same. Miles may bend and years may roam, One true song can lead us home. [Chorus: Full Duet, Mid Register] The road still knows my name tonight, Every dark mile holds a light. I may be worn, I may be late, But love is waiting past the gate. The road still knows the way back home, Even when I walk alone. If your window still burns bright, I'll follow that song through the night. [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 2: Alternating] Old tires hum beneath the stars, Hope rides quiet in tired cars. No map can tell me where to start, I only follow my stubborn heart. [Bridge: Unrestrained Crying Duet] Let the engine shake and cry, Let every lost year pass me by. All the words we left undone, We'll sing them when the morning comes. [Final Chorus: Duet And Roadside Choir, Same Key] The road still knows my name tonight, Every dark mile holds a light. I may be worn, I may be late, But love is waiting past the gate. The road still knows the way back home, Even when I walk alone. If your window still burns bright, I'll follow that song through the night. [Outro] Leave one light. I'm coming home.
