[Verse 1] I left town with a cooler and a clean white tank Half a tank of gas and a beat-up bank You said, "Boy, where you headed?" I said, "Just west" With a song in my teeth and a map on my chest [Verse 2] Mile marker numbers rolling by like dice A bait shop sign and a roadside rice A kid at a pump waved his hat at me I waved back hard like family [Pre-Chorus] And the sky went gold Like a brand-new dime You laughed and said "Now this feels like life" [Chorus] Keep it on the open road Keep it on the open road Windows down, let it roll We were born to let it go Dust on miles Sun on smiles Keep it on the open road Keep it on the open road [Verse 3] We stopped where the dogs all knew the names One neon diner with the paper plates You stole my fries, I stole your heart We sang out loud in a parking lot [Pre-Chorus] Then the dark came slow With a firefly shine You leaned in close And said, "This feels right" [Chorus] Keep it on the open road Keep it on the open road Windows down, let it roll We were born to let it go Dust on miles Sun on smiles Keep it on the open road Keep it on the open road [Bridge] Maybe tomorrow I'll turn back around Maybe I'll chase that hometown sound But right now, baby, I don't need a place Just your hand and this wide-open pace [Chorus] Keep it on the open road Keep it on the open road Windows down, let it roll We were born to let it go Dust on miles Sun on smiles Keep it on the open road Keep it on the open road [Outro] Yeah, keep it on the open road Keep it on the open road