Verse 1
Sun’s barely up, but I’ve been awake all night
Black suit hanging like a shadow in the light
Keys in my hand, but they’re shaking like the trees
Gravel road humming underneath these worn-out tires and me
Your picture’s riding shotgun in a cracked old frame
Dust on your smile, but it still feels the same
Every mile marker feels like a page I can’t turn
And every breath I take still somehow burns
Pre-Chorus
They say time heals, but it don’t feel true
Not when the world keeps spinning without you
Chorus
I’m on the way to goodbye, but I ain’t ready yet
Got a thousand “I love you’s” I ain’t said
Every stop sign feels like I should turn around
Like if I drive slow enough, you’ll still be around
You left too soon, left your boots by the door
Half-told stories we won’t finish no more
Yeah the sky keeps moving, but mine stands still
On the way to goodbye, over that hill
On the way to goodbye… I ain’t ready yet
Verse 2
Passed your favorite spot by the old oak tree
Where you carved our names just to mess with me
I can still hear your laugh in the summer wind
Like you’re just outta sight, not gone again
There’s an empty front seat where you used to be
And a conversation we never got to complete
You had plans written out past June and July
Now they’re folded up dreams I’m leaving behind
Pre-Chorus
They say you’re at peace, somewhere I can’t see
But it feels like you took half of me
Chorus
I’m on the way to goodbye, but I ain’t ready yet
Got a thousand “I love you’s” I ain’t said
Every red light feels like I should just stay
Like the world might rewind if I don’t pull away
You left too soon, left dreams in the dust
A life half-written and a heart full of us
Yeah the road keeps going, but I don’t know why
On the way to goodbye
On the way to goodbye… I ain’t ready yet
Bridge
What I’d give for one more call
One more laugh, one more “hey, that’s all”
One more ride with your hand out the window
Chasing sunsets we thought we had forever to follow
FINAL CHORUS (big build)
I’m on the way to goodbye, but I ain’t ready yet
Got a thousand “I love you’s” I ain’t said
Every mile of this road feels like letting you go
But I’m holding on tighter with every breath
You left too soon, left a hole in my chest
And a world that don’t feel like home at its best
Yeah the sky keeps moving, but mine stands still
On the way to goodbye… over that hill
(Repeat / Outro Hook)
On the way to goodbye… I ain’t ready yet
On the way to goodbye… I ain’t ready yet
On the way to goodbye… I ain’t ready yet
Outro (soft, stripped)
Church bells ringing, I’m pulling in slow
Gravel crunch sounds like a heart breaking low
I whisper your name like you might still hear
“I’ll carry you with me… everywhere from here”
On the way to goodbye… I ain’t ready yet
