Dust on the Highway

Verse 1

I turned the key at early break of day

Left the old trouble many miles away

Got a faded map sitting on the floor

And a long brown road heading out for more

The engine hums a low and steady sound

Leaving all the noise of the eastern town

My faithful hound is riding by my side

Ready for another long and quiet ride

Verse 2

We passed a fence line broken in the sun

Thinking 'bout the wild things we could've done

No heavy thoughts to drag us down today

Just open skies and acres along the way

I got a wooden box of stories in the back

A couple worn-out boots upon the rack

The world keeps turning slow and turning round

On this hard dirt path above the peaceful ground

Chorus

So let the tires roll across the stone

We're walking easy, clear and on our own

With every mile the sky begins to clear

Leaving behind the weight of every fear

No need to look back where the darkness fell

We've got a simple story left to tell

Just a dog, a truck, and a simple song

To carry us along where we belong

Verse 3

I pulled the blue rig over by the stream

Took a little drink and woke up from a dream

The dog went barking at a bird in flight

Before the evening turns into the night

There's silver in the river running cold

Worth more to me than any kind of gold

I tune the strings until the chord sounds true

And play a little tune under the blue

Chorus

So let the tires roll across the stone

We're walking easy, clear and on our own

With every mile the sky begins to clear

Leaving behind the weight of every fear

No need to look back where the darkness fell

We've got a simple story left to tell

Just a dog, a truck, and a simple song

To carry us along where we belong

Bridge

Sometimes you gotta wander far out west

To find out where your weary mind can rest

No big promises, no fancy line

Just taking life one day, one mile a time

Outro

Yeah, just one mile at a time...

Roll on, old blue truck, roll on...

We're almost home...

Just me, the dog, and the road.