[Verse 1] Headlights cut through Carolina rain Coffee warm, midnight radio plays I roll past Memphis, through Amarillo haze Miles on the meter, chasing that L.A. phase [Pre-Chorus] Desert moon, dashboard dreams Steel horse riding gasoline From Jersey docks to Frisco Bay I’m just a ghost on the interstate [Chorus] East to west and back again Got a thousand stories in the wind Rest stops, neon signs, and sin But my heart's where I begin East to west and back again Rolling steel, I chase the end Every line a road I penned Till I see you once again [Verse 2] Stopped in Tulsa for a smoke and sigh A jukebox humming “Sweet Bye and Bye” Gas pump sermons from a neon priest Preaching salvation and diesel heat [Pre-Chorus] Vegas lights and canyon turns Truck bed full of life I've earned But even when I reach the coast Your voice is what I miss the most [Chorus] East to west and back again Got a thousand stories in the wind Rest stops, neon signs, and sin But my heart's where I begin East to west and back again Rolling steel, I chase the end Every line a road I penned Till I see you once again [Solo – Saxophone + Electric Guitar Blend] 🎷🎸 (improvise in F# major with jazzy phrasing, mellow vibe, gliding between tension and release, think Steely Dan meets smooth highway breeze) [Bridge] Some folks chase gold or fame I just ride beneath the rain With FM waves to call my name And the thought of you that keeps me sane [Final Chorus] East to west and back again Every road just bends to when I park that rig and hold you then Home again, home again…
