Mile After Mile

[Verse 1]
You toss the paper map across the seat
A coffee ring marks where we missed the turn
The little green signs count down the miles
And your laugh says we’ve got time to burn

[Pre-Chorus]
Past the grain silos, past the county line
Your hand finds mine at the red light’s shine

[Chorus]
We’ve got the whole long road to ourselves
A thermos, two bags, and a story to tell
Wherever this ribbon takes us tonight
I’m right here beside you, mile after mile

[Verse 2]
The gas-station clerk draws a smiley face
On the receipt tucked into your book
You pick a song from the old playlist
And I watch the afternoon change its look

[Pre-Chorus]
Past the water tower, past the last town sign
Your hand finds mine and the world feels kind

[Chorus]
We’ve got the whole long road to ourselves
A thermos, two bags, and a story to tell
Wherever this ribbon takes us tonight
I’m right here beside you, mile after mile

[Bridge]
If we reach the coast before the morning
We’ll find a place that’s still serving pie
If we don’t, we’ll pull off somewhere quiet
And let the first light find our eyes

[Final Chorus]
We’ve got the whole long road to ourselves
A thermos, two bags, and a story to tell
Wherever this ribbon takes us tonight
I’m right here beside you, mile after mile

[Outro]
Keep the map, keep the receipt
There’s more road underneath our feet