[Verse 1]
Mile markers count me out
Coffee gone cold in a cup
This road keeps asking more
Than my tired hands can give
Long distance, can’t compare
To the weight I carry here
But I keep both eyes straight
And I don’t let go of the wheel
[Pre-Chorus]
I been running on grit
On a half-tank prayer
People call it easy
They never rode it there
[Chorus]
Long drive home
Long drive home
I’m still here
I’m still strong
Long drive home
Long drive home
You know the road
Can’t hold me long
[Verse 2]
Last town had brightened rooms
Laughter spilling through the glass
I smiled for every face
Then I left it in the past
Being party live, I know
How to wear that easy grin
But the dark behind the dash
Tells the truth I keep within
[Pre-Chorus]
I been running on grit
On a half-tank prayer
People call it easy
They never rode it there
[Chorus]
Long drive home
Long drive home
I’m still here
I’m still strong
Long drive home
Long drive home
You know the road
Can’t hold me long
[Bridge]
If you see the miles I’ve made
You’d know the cost I paid
Every hard-earned minute
Every promise I obeyed
I don’t need a trophy
Just a porch light on
And a voice that says
“You made it, son”
[Chorus]
Long drive home
Long drive home
I’m still here
I’m still strong
Long drive home
Long drive home
I know love
Makes me go on