[Verse 1] You wait beneath the maple by the corner store Dust along your fenders, but I love you more The key turns easy, your old engine sighs And the whole week loosens when I hear you come alive [Pre-Chorus] No hurry on the county road Just your steady pull and a lighter load [Chorus] Ride with me, my old blue friend Take the long way, let the daylight bend Your bench-seat comfort, your radio low You know the places I still need to go Ride with me, my old blue friend I hope this road goes on and on again [Verse 2] There’s a coffee stain beside the gearshift gate A paper map folded from a summer date Your heater takes a minute, your brakes complain But you’ve carried every mile through sunshine and rain [Pre-Chorus] When the town gets loud and the hours run fast You give me one good road and a chance to last [Chorus] Ride with me, my old blue friend Take the long way, let the daylight bend Your bench-seat comfort, your radio low You know the places I still need to go Ride with me, my old blue friend I hope this road goes on and on again [Bridge] If the paint fades down to primer If the chrome gives up its shine I’ll still know you by the tremble At the end of every line [Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus] Ride with me, my old blue friend Past the fields where the blacktop ends Your tired headlights, your faithful tone Make any stretch of road feel like home Ride with me, my old blue friend I hope this road goes on and on again [Outro] Park beside the porch when the evening’s through Leave one warm little tick beneath the hood for you My old blue friend, when morning starts to rise We’ll find another road beneath the open skies
