Verse 1
I learned to drive in a hand-me-down Ford
Two hands shaking, but I wanted more
That old road out by County Line
Saw my first dream, saw me cross that line
Mama cried when I packed that bag
Said “Don’t forget who you are, son” back
I said “I won’t,” but I didn’t know
How far you drift when the wheels roll
Chorus
That old road knows my name
Knows every scar, every wrong turn I made
I left home chasing a brighter flame
But the truth kept calling me back the same
Yeah, I’ve been lost, yeah, I’ve been proud
But that old road never let me down
Verse 2
I loved a girl with a wild heart beat
Small town smile, big city dreams
I said “forever,” she said “we’ll see”
Turns out time don’t wait on me
Now there’s a ring in a dresser drawer
Dust where hope used to live before
Funny how silence fills a room
Louder than words we never used
Chorus
That old road knows my name
Knows every prayer I was scared to say
I chased the world, I played my hand
But home stayed still like it always planned
Yeah, I broke hearts, yeah, I bowed low
But that old road never let me go
Bridge
Daddy said “Son, life’s a loan
You pay it back with what you call your own”
I didn’t listen, I do now
Every mile teaches you how
Verse 3
There’s a church bell ringing Sunday slow
Same cracked steps, same wooden pews
Mama’s hair’s turned a softer white
But her hug still feels like home at night
I parked that Ford where it all began
Shut the door, took a breath, said “I am”
Not who I was, not who I tried
Just a man still learning how
Final Chorus
That old road knows my name
Knows where I’m weak, knows where I changed
If I’ve learned one thing worth holding true
It’s not where you go, it’s what stays with you
Yeah, the world’s wide, but the heart knows
That old road’s where my soul goes
Outro
Sun sets low on familiar stone
Guess some roads don’t leave you alone
I turn the key, let the engine go
That old road… still feels like home
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