Lyrics
Verse 1
Bag’s packed light and the engine’s already warmStars still hanging as the night begins to thinThis town gave me stories but it took more than it gaveTime to roll before the sun climbs over the rim
Chorus
Leaving at dawnTravel lightHank and MerleGuide the night
Verse 2
Empty streets echo with the ghosts of what I’ve doneFriends will wake later and wonder where I’ve goneNo hard feelings, just a quiet kind of needTo keep moving while this restless heart still bleeds
Chorus
Leaving at dawnTravel lightHank and MerleGuide the night
Bridge
One last lookThen I’m gone
Verse 3
When the highway opens and the past falls far behindI’ll breathe easier with the open road in mindNo destination, just the promise of the dayLeaving at dawn is the only honest way
Chorus
Leaving at dawnTravel lightHank and MerleGuide the night