I See the Sunrise Anew Because of You

[intro] [verse one] Three million miles behind me, going to and coming from, Smell of fuel and burnout soak each moment in the sun. Same two-lane towns, same signs I’ve seen before, Names on gates I’ve crossed I ain’t gonna cross no more. Your dimples riding shotgun, it makes all that new again, Every morning when I see you, it could make a perfect end. [light fiddles trade riffs] [Chorus] Most of a lifetime ignoring the road, The roads I’ve been on, over and over. Driven overnight to the dawn straight through, But now [pause] I see the sunrise anew because of you. [spoken words] (Because of you, baby) [guitar flourish] You’re laughin’ at the rain in Amarillo, Boots on the dash, radio low. You’re learnin’ all the places I been stuck before, Turnin’ truck-stop coffee into somethin’ I adore. I used to count the miles to ensure I was still sane, Now I count my blessings; they’ve all got your name. [Chorus] Most of a lifetime ignoring the road, The roads I’ve been on, over and over. Driven overnight to the dawn straight through, But now [pause] I see the sunrise anew because of you. [fade out electric guitar] [bridge] Someday these keys’ll hang up for good, Got a porch faces where it should. But till that day, there’s still miles to burn, Your hand in mine as these wheels turn. I ain’t chasin’ nothin’ anymore, no— Just a chance a day to make those dimples show. [acoustic guitar and fiddle only] Most of a lifetime ignoring the road, The roads I’ve been on, over and over. Driven overnight to the dawn straight through, But now [pause] I see the sunrise anew because of you. [fade out] [spoken words] because of you.