Whispers in the Dusty Turnpike

Lyrics

[INTRO] Dust on the strings, a rusted pickup humming The road stretches, a lone highway in the gloom [VERSE 1] I’m walking past a churchyard, the wind’s a weary hymn The preacher’s voice is fading, like an old vinyl spin The porch light flickers, but it’s too late for prayer All that’s left is the echo of the night’s cold stare [CHORUS] Ooh, the highway’s blood runs slow The sky, a bruised blue, it’s all I know Ooh, the night keeps on humming low In the dust of the turnpike, I’m alone [VERSE 2] A rusted pickup rattles, its engine sighs like a sigh The gravel under my boots is a memory in a lullaby The moon, a silver coin, hangs heavy in the night And the wind whistles a lonely tune, just out of sight [CHORUS] Ooh, the highway’s blood runs slow The sky, a bruised blue, it’s all that I know Ooh, the night keeps on humming low In the dust of the turnpike, I’m alone [BRIDGE] The night’s a song, the silence’s a drumbeat I’m a ghost in the wind, a lonely heartbeat The stars are just old photographs on the wall And the road keeps rolling, through a haunted fall [CHORUS] Ooh, the highway’s blood runs slow The sky, a bruised blue, it’s all that I know Ooh, the night keeps on humming low In the dust of the turnpike, I’m alone [OUTRO] The engine fades, the moon takes its final bow The road is still, and I’m still looking down The wind whispers softly, the night’s a quiet sigh And the dust settles, I’m a soul that won’t say goodbye