Miles Away Tonight

Verse 1

Ain’t but thirty minutes from my front porch light

Just a short drive out on a summer night

But the world got quiet when the sun went down

And I found a little peace on the edge of town

Got a folding chair and a cooler by my side

Fire’s throwin’ sparks at a purple sky

Got a cold beer cracked and tequila on ice

Yeah, this kind of calm don’t happen twice

Chorus

I might be right down the road from home

But I feel a million miles gone

Out here where the worries fade

In a flicker of a fire and a lakeside haze

Crickets sing and the night rolls in

Like it knows where my soul’s been

Yeah, I ain’t lost, just finally free

Close to home, but a long way from me

Verse 2

Phone don’t ring and I don’t care

Just frogs and the smoke in the air

Every little ripple on that moonlit shore

Feels like something I’ve been lookin’ for

Got a little lime with that silver pour

And a half-cold beer like the ones before

No deadlines out here, no rushin’ around

Just lettin’ that quiet settle me down

Chorus

I might be right down the road from home

But I feel a million miles gone

Out here where the worries fade

In a flicker of a fire and a lakeside haze

Crickets sing and the night rolls in

Like it knows where my soul’s been

Yeah, I ain’t lost, just finally free

Close to home, but a long way from me

Bridge

Flames dance low like they know my name

Burnin’ off every bit of the strain

Stars show up like an old friend’s face

Sayin’ “boy, you needed this kinda space”

Final Chorus (softer)

Yeah, I’m right down the road from home

But I don’t feel alone

Out here where the world lets go

In the firelight’s steady glow

Ain’t runnin’, just takin’ time

Letting life fall back in line

Yeah, I’ll head back eventually

But tonight, this is where I need to be

Outro

Just a fire… a lake…

A beer… a little tequila…

And me