[Verse 1] My truck shook loose on County Line With a busted taillight and a heavy mind I had two dollars and a half-torn map And a duffel bag full of things I lacked Mama said, boy, don't you fold that fast The hard miles come, then the hard miles pass So I rolled east where the blacktop bends With a prayer in my teeth and my hands on ten [Pre-Chorus] Every bridge I crossed Left a little dust Every scar I wore Started turning to rust [Chorus] Keep on down that open road Keep on, even if it gets cold I was broke, but I was not beat That same road brought me back to me Keep on down that open road (keep on down that open road) If you can move, you can still grow That same road brought me back to me [Verse 2] I slept in a pull-off by a bean field gate With the moon on the hood and the engine weight Saw a diner sign in a window stain A waitress laughed and she said my name She poured me coffee, black as coal Said, "Some folks leave just to find their soul" I smiled at that, took one more mile With a sunrise crackin' through my tired smile [Pre-Chorus] Every wrong turn Turned into a guide Every goodbye Put more road in my stride [Chorus] Keep on down that open road Keep on, even if it gets cold I was broke, but I was not beat That same road brought me back to me Keep on down that open road (keep on down that open road) If you can move, you can still grow That same road brought me back to me [Bridge] Now I know what the wheels were for Not just gettin' gone, but reachin' more Every broken thing can learn to roll Every weary heart can learn to hold So if you're lost and your tank runs dry Look past the hill, where the next miles lie There ain't no shame in a starting line Sometimes the long way's how you arrive [Chorus] Keep on down that open road Keep on, even if it gets cold I was broke, but I was not beat That same road brought me back to me Keep on down that open road (keep on down that open road) If you can move, you can still grow That same road brought me back to me [Outro] Yeah, that same road Brought me back to me