[Verse 1] I learned my name in a flatbed seat On a two-lane ribbon through the summer heat Mama waved from the screen door light Till the house got small in the mirror at night [Verse 2] There was a diner at the county line Faded red boots and a parking sign I’d cash that paycheck, fill the tank And let the white lines pull me past the bank [Pre-Chorus] And every mile said, don’t look back Let the old tires sing on the cracked-up track The sky went gold, the day went thin And I could feel my whole life opening [Chorus] Open road, take me home (Dust on highway 9) Open road, let me roam (Dust on highway 9) Every turn still knows my song (I keep rolling on) Open road, all night long (I keep rolling on) [Verse 3] Now I pass that diner every fall The same old booths, the same red wall I slow right down when the harvest’s in And I hear that girl I was back then [Pre-Chorus] She’s got a map made out of scars A tank full of hope and a jar of stars She learned the world ain’t built to stay Some things are meant to drift away [Chorus] Open road, take me home (Dust on highway 9) Open road, let me roam (Dust on highway 9) Every turn still knows my song (I keep rolling on) Open road, all night long (I keep rolling on) [Bridge] If I ever settle in one place I hope the miles still live on my face A little dust, a little grace And your voice calling through the space [Final Chorus] Open road, take me home (Dust on highway 9) Open road, let me roam (Dust on highway 9) Every turn still knows my song (I keep rolling on) Open road, all night long (I keep rolling on) [Outro] Take me by the hand of time Let the horizon draw the line Open road, I’m yours tonight (I keep rolling on)