LONG HAUL

(Verse 1)
Headlights cut the darkness, a ribbon of gold
Twelve hours on the asphalt, a story to be told
Got the hammer down, pushing this rig through the night
Another thousand miles until I hold you tight
Windshield wipers beatin’ a steady, tired drum
Prayin’ this old diesel gets me where I’m comin’ from
Just a faded photograph taped up on the dash
Your smiles are like sunshine through the rain and the flash
(Chorus)
Oh, the thunder rolls and the lightning cracks the sky
Got a heavy foot and a tear in my eye
Highway’s a river, runnin’ wild and free
But every single mile brings me closer to my family
Just gotta keep on haulin’, can’t give in to the dread
Gotta get home to the wife and the two kids in bed
Yeah, the storm is ragin’, but I’m stronger than I’ve been
‘Cause the only finish line is holdin’ you again
(Verse 2)
Little league trophy, a drawing on the wall
I can almost hear your laughter echo down the hall
Daddy’s comin’ home soon, that’s what I said
As I kissed your little foreheads and tucked you into bed
The radio’s just static, a lonely, hummin’ sound
Feels like I’m the last truck on this hallowed ground
But a promise is a promise, one I swore I’d keep
To wake up in my own bed while the rest of the world sleeps
(Chorus)
Oh, the thunder rolls and the lightning cracks the sky
Got a heavy foot and a tear in my eye
Highway’s a river, runnin’ wild and free
But every single mile brings me closer to my family
Just gotta keep on haulin’, can’t give in to the dread
Gotta get home to the wife and the two kids in bed
Yeah, the storm is ragin’, but I’m stronger than I’ve been
‘Cause the only finish line is holdin’ you again
(Bridge)
This cab is my castle, this interstate my sea
But no king would ever trade his kingdom to be free
From the ache in his heart that only home can mend
Just one more hill, one more curve around the bend
(Guitar Solo – instrumental, bluesy and full of longing)
(Chorus)
Yeah, the thunder rolls and the lightning cracks the sky
Got a heavy foot and a tear in my eye
Highway’s a river, runnin’ wild and free
But every single mile brings me closer to my family
Just gotta keep on haulin’, can’t give in to the dread
Gotta get home to the wife and the two kids in bed
Yeah, the storm is ragin’, but I’m stronger than I’ve been
‘Cause the only finish line is holdin’ you again
(Outro)
Yeah, I’m comin’ home now, the storm is breakin’ through
Just keep the porch light on, ’cause I’m comin’ home to you.