Lonely Long Miles

[Verse 1]
Coffee in a paper cup
Dashboard lit in faded green
Kids’ drawings on the visor
Their smiles riding here with me
[Chorus]
It’s just a truck and an empty four-lane highway
Taillights gone a hundred miles behind
I’m out here hauling someone else’s tomorrow
While my whole world’s waiting on the line
These lonely long miles
Between your hand and mine
[Verse 2]
Radio’s a broken friend
Same old song
A different town
FaceTime in a parking lot
Signal cuts
And then it’s gone back down
[Chorus]
It’s just a truck and an empty four-lane highway
Taillights gone a hundred miles behind
I’m out here hauling someone else’s tomorrow
While my whole world’s waiting on the line
These lonely long miles
Between your hand and mine
[Bridge]
Some nights I swear I’ll park it
Turn around and head for home (oh yeah)
But morning finds me rolling
Chasing paychecks
Chasing roads
[Chorus]
It’s just a truck and an empty four-lane highway
Taillights gone a hundred miles behind
I’m out here hauling someone else’s tomorrow
While my whole world’s waiting on the line
These lonely long miles
These lonely long miles
Between your hand and mine

Warm Americana ballad with male vocals, brushed snare and gently rolling bass. Fingerpicked acoustic sits up front, soft organ pad underpins the verse; chorus opens with harmony stacks and a brighter electric guitar twang. Tempo relaxed but steady, like cruise control at night, with a subtle lift on each hook to feel like headlights cresting a hill.