Mallboro Turnpike

[Verse 1] You left your jacket on the fence by the county line Dust on the sleeves, rain coming down in sheets I found your note in the glovebox, folded twice Said you were done with promises and cheap gasoline [Pre-Chorus] I kept the porch light burning through the weather Kept one last seat beside me dry But every mile you put between us Turned the red dirt into a goodbye [Chorus] Ride on, ride on, don’t turn around Let the backroad carry you out of this town I’ll raise one glass when the engine fades To the love we lost and the mess we made Ride on, ride on, I’ll be alright By the old fence post before daylight [Drop] Ride on No looking back Let it break Let it crack [Verse 2] Your photograph is pinned above the kitchen sink The corner curls where the steam rolls high I hear your laugh in the rattling screen door Then remember you were never mine to tie [Pre-Chorus] So take the keys and take the long way Past the mill and the water tower I’m learning some hearts don’t stay forever They just teach you how to stand through thunder [Chorus] Ride on, ride on, don’t turn around Let the backroad carry you out of this town I’ll raise one glass when the engine fades To the love we lost and the mess we made Ride on, ride on, I’ll be alright By the old fence post before daylight [Bridge] If you hear these tires on the gravel That’s me finally leaving too Not chasing what we couldn’t carry Just making room for something new [Final Chorus] Ride on, ride on, don’t turn around Let the backroad carry you out of this town I’ll raise one glass when the engine fades To the love we lost and the mess we made Ride on, ride on, I’ll be alright Past the old fence post into morning light [Outro] Ride on The road goes wide I found my way On the other side