[Verse 1] I packed my coat in a paper sack Put my old keys in the ashtray crack Left a note by the sugar jar Said I’m going far, I’m going far First light caught my taillight red Mama’s screen door in my rearview stayed I had one tank and a prayer to spare And a heavy heart I couldn’t bear [Pre-Chorus] But the highway said, “Come on” With every mile, I got strong The hurt got small in the rear And the sky kept drawing near [Chorus] Open road, take me home Let my broken bones turn gold Open road, I’m not lost I’m just learning what I’m worth With the dust on the miles And a fire in my smile Open road, take me home I can make it on my own [Verse 2] Rain hit hard near the county line Pulled into shade by a busted sign Saw my face in a gas station glass Tired eyes, but I knew they’d pass I bought black coffee, paid in change Watched the storm wash off the lanes When the clouds rolled out and the sun broke through I felt that day break open too [Pre-Chorus] And the highway said, “Come on” With every mile, I got strong The hurt got small in the rear And the sky kept drawing near [Chorus] Open road, take me home Let my broken bones turn gold Open road, I’m not lost I’m just learning what I’m worth With the dust on the miles And a fire in my smile Open road, take me home I can make it on my own [Bridge] I don’t need no map to find What I left behind I can hear that brave part call When the wheels sing down the hall If the world keeps trying to bend me low I’ll lean into the wind and go [Final Chorus] Open road, take me home Let my broken bones turn gold Open road, I’m not lost I’m just learning what I’m worth With the dust on the miles And a fire in my smile Open road, take me home I can make it on my own