A Mile of Open Country

Lyrics

[Verse 1] The county road was silver after rain Your old Ford waited by the grain You said the map was wrong but not the way We took the long road out before the break of day [Chorus] Ride on, ride on, where the tall grass bends Carry what you can, leave the rest to the wind If the world turns hard, let your heart stay true There’s a mile of open country waiting for you [Verse 2] A courthouse clock was striking half past ten We had no promise we'd come back again Just two worn jackets and a coffee thermos seal And the stubborn kind of hope that makes a wheel turn real [Chorus] Ride on, ride on, where the tall grass bends Carry what you can, leave the rest to the wind If the world turns hard, let your heart stay true There’s a mile of open country waiting for you [Bridge] When the river rises past the fence line When the winter takes the color from the pines Put your hand in mine and count the turns Some roads are only found by those who learn [Final Chorus] Ride on, ride on, where the tall grass bends Carry what you can, leave the rest to the wind If the world turns hard, let your heart stay true There’s a mile of open country waiting for you Ride on, ride on, until the red sun falls Somewhere past the county line, there’s room enough for us all [Outro] The county road was silver after rain And every mile began again