Last Drive

We took the back roads as the daylight faded,
The dust that’s rising waves goodbye to the dreams we made.
The daylight battled bravely, but this fight is done,
It spills onto the road, slips away, the night has won.

Headlights burning bright, pushing back the night,
Cutting tunnels through the dark as we drive tonight.
The shadows in the distance come alive as we draw near,
They dance once just for us and then disappear.

So we drive this road tonight,
Lost and lonely, God knows where we’re going,
With every passing mile, we say goodbye to what’s behind.
Making deals with the night, trying to buy some more time.
Holding on so tight, praying we’ll be alright.
So we keep driving tonight, trying to make daylight,
Because all we’ve got left are these white lines.

Our soundtrack’s playing, you’re wrapped up safe and warm,
I look for one more perfect smile as your favourite song comes on.
One hand on the wheel, the other reaching out for you,
But I can feel you drift away, and there’s nothing I can do.

So I hold you tighter, but you turn and look away,
We’re out of happy ever-afters and there’s still so much to say.
Welling eyes blur road signs, guideposts lost in the haze,
Less road ahead than behind, on this our final day.

So we drive this road tonight,
Lost and lonely, God knows where we’re going,
With every passing mile, we say goodbye to what’s behind.
Making deals with the night, trying to buy some more time.
Holding on so tight, praying we’ll be alright.
So we keep driving tonight, trying to make daylight,
Because all we’ve got left are these white lines.

Pulling back these years, I re-tell each day,
Such beautiful stories for you to take on your way.
Thanks for these moments, these precious memories,
I’ll hold them tight for the rest of my life, they’re everything to me.

Your light fades dim into the night, I can hardly breathe,
My body aches, my heart breaks, and I struggle to believe,
But I’ve said my last goodbye, lost all there is to lose,
So I’ll close my eyes one last time, for one last dream of you.

So we drive this road tonight,
Lost and lonely, God knows where we’re going,
With every passing mile, we say goodbye to what’s behind.
Making deals with the night, trying to buy some more time.
Holding on so tight, praying we’ll be alright.
So we keep driving tonight, trying to make daylight,
Because all we’ve got left are these white lines.