(Verse 1)
Well, we sold the house out in Arizona,
Left that red dust far behind.
Threw our lives in the bed of a pickup,
Chasin’ somethin’ we had to find.
Got a cat in a crate and a fern in the dash,
Coffee cans full of nickels and cash.
Said goodbye to the heat and the land so dry,
Now we’re rollin’ east ‘neath a southern sky.
(Chorus)
We’re headed east with a cat and a dream,
Radio loud and the motor clean.
She’s laughin’ at nothin’, singin’ off key,
And the Lord’s ridin’ shotgun next to me.
Yeah, the miles roll by like a gospel tune,
From Tucson heat to that Tampa moon.
Got no plan but a heart set free,
Headed east with a cat and a dream.
(Verse 2)
Hit Texas line ‘fore the break of day,
Sun come up like a fire on clay.
Stopped for gas at a run-down store,
Old man said, “Son, you lookin’ for more?”
I said, “We ain’t runnin’, we’re just movin’ on,
Tryin’ to find where we both belong.”
He tipped his hat, said, “You’ll find your shore—
The good Lord knows what you’re lookin’ for.”
(Chorus)
We’re headed east with a cat and a dream,
Radio loud and the motor clean.
She’s hummin’ hymns to the sound of the road,
And that plant’s still dancin’ in the dashboard glow.
Yeah, the miles roll by like a fiddle’s song,
Feelin’ right where we both belong.
Got no map, just faith and steam,
Headed east with a cat and a dream.
(Bridge)
Well, the cat’s still smilin’, the tank’s still full,
That plant’s got roots like my stubborn soul.
If heaven’s a highway paved in gold,
We’re just ridin’ there slow and bold.
(Final Chorus)
Headed east with a cat and a dream,
Radio loud and a sky so clean.
She’s dancin’ in the seat, got her feet on the dash,
Laughin’ at life and forgettin’ the past.
Yeah, Arizona’s just a ghost in the mirror,
And Florida’s gettin’ clearer and clearer.
Got love, got luck, got gasoline—
Headed east with a cat and a dream.
(Outro)
So if you see that dust-trail gleam,
It’s just two souls and a cat and a dream.
