[Verse 1] I packed my life in a cardboard box Two shirts, a prayer, and a cracked-backed atlas Mama said, "Baby, take the long way home" So I drove out east with the windows down Gas tank low and my name felt small Half a town behind me, a hard luck call But the road just opened like a hymn And I heard my heart say, "Try again" [Pre-Chorus] Miles turned gold in the evening light Every wrong turn started feeling right And I let the rearview go Slow [Chorus] I was born for the open road Heavy heart, but a steady soul Dust on my boots and a fire in my chest I keep on going when the whole world says rest Yeah, I was born for the open road I was born to make it my own (Ah, my own) I was born for the open road [Verse 2] Rain hit hard in a county line storm I pulled over by a feed store barn A stranger waved me under his awning roof Said, "Girl, you've got more miles in you" He shared his coffee from a paper cup Said, "Sometimes loss is just loading up" I smiled through the ache in my hands And I rolled back out as a different woman [Pre-Chorus] White lines stretched like a second chance I learned to trust that restless dance And I let the fear roll off Off [Chorus] I was born for the open road Heavy heart, but a steady soul Dust on my boots and a fire in my chest I keep on going when the whole world says rest Yeah, I was born for the open road I was born to make it my own (Ah, my own) I was born for the open road [Bridge] If the bridge is out, I'll find a creek If my knees shake, I'll still be me No map ever held my name I was never meant to stay the same [Chorus] I was born for the open road Heavy heart, but a steady soul Dust on my boots and a fire in my chest I keep on going when the whole world says rest Yeah, I was born for the open road I was born to make it my own (Oh, my own) I was born for the open road