I bet this road
will take me out of here
Take me far away
from Amarillo
I bet this car
will go real fast
the wheels might
even drive me past
the places that
you said I'd never go
Oh, oh
The Texas sky
is the biggest one
I've seen
But it still ain't
big enough for
you and me
All the things
that make you mad
and all the baggage
in your past
don't leave much room
for a girl like me to be
So I'll fill her up
with hope
and worn-out dreams
And I'll grab the wheel
and I'll point it west
pack the good
and leave the rest
I'll drive until I find
the missing piece
You said I wouldn't get
too far on a tank of gas
and an empty heart
but I got everything
I'll ever need
I got this old guitar
and a brand new
set of strings
Mama said I never
should have done it
I should have ended us
before we ever started
Daddy knew about my
pride so he stood there
and he smiled inside
I pretended that
I didn't notice
A little tear that fell
when I said I was going
And I'll grab the wheel
and I'll point it west
pack the good
and leave the rest
and drive until I find
the missing piece
You said I wouldn't get
too far on a tank of gas
and an empty heart
but I got everything
I'll ever need
I got this old guitar
and a brand new
set of strings
And I've worried about life
and if it's right
and right on time
I guess if you don't jump
you'll never know
if you can fly
You said I wouldn't get
too far on a tank of gas
and an empty heart
but I got everything
I'll ever need
I got this old guitar
and a brand new
set of strings