[Verse 1]
Started out small town, gravel in my shoes
Mama in the doorway sayin', "Pick your news"
College on a postcard, factory on the hill
Heart on the highway, head standin' still
[Pre-Chorus]
Everybody talkin' like they know my name
But they never heard my heartbeat bang
Suit and tie future, rusted old frame
I just wanna burn my own last name
[Chorus]
I got a highway in my head, yeah, it's callin' me (callin' me)
Little louder than the fear I keep fallin' in
Guitar on my back, big sky in my chest
If I crash or I fly, I’ll be doin’ my best
Highway in my head, I keep followin'
Highway in my head, I keep followin'
[Verse 2]
Pulled up to the city with a tank on red
Fast food paycheck, ramen in the bed
Scrollin' through the “maybe,” drownin' in the doubt
But the chords in my fingers keep draggin' me out
[Pre-Chorus]
Talk slick to the mirror like, "You got this, kid" (yeah)
Every little stumble is a thing you did
Turn that pressure to a diamond in your palm
Let the tremble in your voice be a victory song
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
[low vocal register]
Yeah, they said
"Boy, be quiet, keep your dream in its place"
But I colored past the lines, drew a whole new space
[crescendo][high falsetto]
Now the keys get louder with every step I take
Every wrong road turned to the right mistake
[Chorus]