Verse 1
Got a little dust kickin’ off these old back roads,
Packed up the hurt with the things I don’t owe.
Sun’s sinkin’ low in a Tennessee sky,
But tomorrow’s callin’ louder than goodbye.
Got a full tank and a heart beatin’ free,
A brand-new chapter ridin’ shotgun with me.
Pre-Chorus
Every mile marker’s sayin’, “Keep movin’ on,”
Can’t find tomorrow if you’re parked where you’ve gone.
Chorus
I’m gonna leave it in the rearview,
Every broken promise that I drove through.
All those ghosts I used to talk to,
Fade like taillights in the midnight blue.
Windshield full of wide-open skies,
Dreams get bigger while the past gets small behind.
If it ain’t helpin’ where I’m headed to,
I’m gonna leave it… leave it in the rearview.
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Verse 2
That old bar stool’s still holdin’ my name,
Same old crowd playin’ the same old game.
They’re still chasin’ yesterday one drink at a time,
While I’m countin’ sunrises over county lines.
Every turn of these tires reminds me why,
Freedom don’t wait for another goodbye.
Pre-Chorus
Every exit sign’s another chance to choose,
You can’t fly if you’re afraid to lose.
Chorus
I’m gonna leave it in the rearview,
Every broken promise that I drove through.
All those ghosts I used to talk to,
Fade like taillights in the midnight blue.
Windshield full of wide-open skies,
Dreams get bigger while the past gets small behind.
If it ain’t helpin’ where I’m headed to,
I’m gonna leave it… leave it in the rearview.
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Verse 3
Saw my old hometown fade beneath the setting sun,
Thanked the good Lord for the man that I’ve become.
Every wrong turn taught me how to find the way,
Every hard goodbye brought a brighter day.
Now there’s a new horizon callin’ out my name,
And I ain’t pullin’ over—I was made for this lane.
Every mile ahead feels like a second chance,
Life ain’t about the fall—it’s about the next dance.
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Bridge
Windows down, radio loud,
Singin’ every word just to drown it out.
No more chains hanging from my soul,
God’s got the wheel and I’m lettin’ go.
The road ahead’s got my name on it,
And I ain’t lookin’ back—not one minute.
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Final Chorus (Big Lift)
I’m gonna leave it in the rearview,
Every scar that I had to drive through.
All those nights that tried to break me,
Couldn’t steal the man that faith made me.
Front windshield full of blue skies,
Hope shines brighter every sunrise.
If it ain’t buildin’ who I’m born to be,
I’m gonna leave it where the miles can’t reach.
No more livin’ in yesterday’s truth,
I’ve found a brand-new point of view.
With every heartbeat and every mile anew,
I’m gonna leave it… leave it in the rearview.
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Outro
One more mile… one more sunrise…
Ain’t no turnin’ back this time.
The best days of my life…
Are somewhere past that next white line.
With my hands on the wheel and my eyes on the dawn,
Thank God for the road that keeps leading me on.
I’m gonna leave it…
Leave it in the rearview.
MississippiTrucker
