Duffle bag on my shoulder, ticket in my hand
  I've got a guitar on my back
  Headed west to a promise of a future
  Smoky clouds predict my fate, of fortune and uncertainty
  Not sure how the road's gonna ride
  Leavin' you behind and it hurts me
  
  The road unwinds carrying me through the night
  A flash of headlights in my eyes, and they're breathing down my neck
  
  With my journal in my hand, I'm writing, capturing the essence of the ride
  Meeting new friends every hour, sharing advice and stories of life
  Everybody's got a tale, so open yourself to the thrill of the moment
  You exchange a word and say good bye
  
  Traveling to a new beginning
  With out leaving it all behind
  
  The hours fly past on my fossil watch
  One stop to another
  Mostly writing, rarely talking about the things that I'm hearing
  And it often makes me smile
  The curiosity overwhelms, until I have fallen to sleep
  Then the stories unravel in my mind
  I struggle with the reflections. of the fire and the water
  I can hear the tick of time
  
  The road unwinds carrying me through the night
  A flash of headlights in my eyes, and they're breathing down my neck
  
  With my journal in my hand, I'm writing, capturing the essence of the ride
  Meeting new friends every hour, sharing advice and stories of life
  Everybody's got a tale, so open yourself to the thrill of the moment
  You exchange a word and say good bye
  
  I can feel the heat beatin' down on my bare feet
  From the pavement of the yard by the window
  I watch that crescent moon rise up
  I can see the wind blowing through the fields of wheat
  So I check the mailbox and I grab the letter
  I see that you finally found me
  Then happiness fills my soul till I realize
  I'm dreaming, this is not reality
  
  The road unwinds carrying me through the night
  A flash of headlights in my eyes, and they're breathing down my neck
  
  With my journal in my hand, I'm writing, capturing the essence of the ride
  Meeting new friends every hour, sharing advice and stories of life
  Everybody's got a tale, so open yourself to the thrill of the moment
  You exchange a word and say good bye