Verse 1:

I met her out on those crossroads

With a pack slung on her back

She said she’s heading for the ocean

And we’ll never be back

Her eyes were full of questions

her smile held no regrets

She said the road’s been calling

And every mile's her desire

Chorus:

She said I'm a highway and a map with no end

Every corner turns my mind and turns again

You don’t even know where we’re going

But every mile writes our time

Verse 2:

I followed her through the city

We traded stories like lovers do

And the days we lost were

burned up with desire

But somewhere out past Key West

She slipped out into the wind

She left a note on the dashboard

it said I’ll see you where we begin

Chorus:

She said I'm a highway and a map with no end

Every corner turns my mind and turns again

You don’t even know where we’re going

But every mile writes our time

Bridge:

The radio played a rock and roll song

The melody felt like home

Like the way it's always been

And the rhythm carried me home

Chorus:

She said I'm a highway and a map with no end

Every corner turns my mind and turns again

You don’t even know where we’re going

But every mile writes our time

Outro:

So out here on the blacktop keys

With the wheels and the engine humming that tune

Where the night turns out before us

Like that carnival that burns through the night