[Verse 1] You came downtown in a faded cap With a paper map folded in your lap I was pumping gas in the county rain You smiled like you knew my name We talked through a cracked-up truck stop screen About where we'd been and where we'd lean You said, "Pack light, let the world go by" So I threw my heart in the bed and climbed [Pre-Chorus] Now the miles roll out Like a welcome mat And every small-town sign Just points me back [Chorus] Take me down that road With you beside me Take me down that road Where the hard days hide me If home is a place Then your hand's my guide Take me down that road And I'll ride [Verse 2] We ate peach pie from a roadside stand Dust on your boots and your steady hand Laughing at a preacher's radio tune As the sky turned gold by the edge of June Every exit sign and every bend Feels like a reason to start again I don't need much, just your eyes and mine And a little gas to kill some time [Pre-Chorus] Now the line ahead Looks wide and bright And every wrong turn Feels all right [Chorus] Take me down that road With you beside me Take me down that road Where the hard days hide me If home is a place Then your hand's my guide Take me down that road And I'll ride [Bridge] Let the towns fall away Let the fences fade I found my heaven In the dust we made If the world turns cold I'll still know where to go One hand on the wheel One hand on your soul [Chorus] Take me down that road With you beside me Take me down that road Where the hard days hide me If home is a place Then your hand's my guide Take me down that road And I'll ride [Outro] Yeah, I'll ride With you beside me I'll ride Down that road