That Far Away

Lyrics

[Verse 1] We learned to skip rocks by the county line Two hand-me-down bikes and a borrowed dime You took the highway, I stayed with the farm Different kinds of trouble, different kinds of charm [Pre-Chorus] Your number changed, mine stayed the same Years piled up between our names [Chorus] Brother, we got miles where the driveway used to be Two old boys turned strangers by degrees But I still know the sound of your truck outside And I still leave the porch light on some nights If the world pulled hard, it don't get the final say There’s a road back home from anywhere Brother, we got miles, but we ain't that far away [Verse 2] Mama keeps your picture by the kitchen phone Says you look tired, says you sound alone I heard you bought a house near the interstate With a little red swing by the garden gate [Pre-Chorus] I almost called on your birthday night Then the rain came down and I lost my nerve again [Chorus] Brother, we got miles where the driveway used to be Two old boys turned strangers by degrees But I still know the sound of your truck outside And I still leave the porch light on some nights If the world pulled hard, it don't get the final say There’s a road back home from anywhere Brother, we got miles, but we ain't that far away [Bridge] I found your old ball glove in the barn last fall Your name in blue ink faded on the wall I held it like a promise I was scared to make Then I dialed your number before the courage could break [Final Chorus] Brother, we got miles, let’s put them in the rearview There’s a little more of me that still belongs to you Bring your old regrets, I’ll bring mine too We can let the years say what they couldn't undo If the world pulled hard, it don't get the final say There’s a road back home from anywhere Brother, we got miles, but we ain't that far away No, we ain't that far away [Outro] Two bikes by the county line One porch light burning all night