Covering Ground

A lyric for classic country song, ballad- to mid-tempo, about a road trip to escape lost chances and regrets.

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(Verse 1)

Set out early morning, long before break of day

Sixteen hours driving, tomorrow’s more of the same

Left my home and comfort, headed out on the road

Didn’t pack too much, regret’s a heavy enough load

(Chorus)

Out toward the horizon

No particular place bound

Don’t know where I’m going

But I’m covering ground

(Verse 2)

Spent time chasing gold rings, thought success was my fate

It’s not real important, but I found out too late

Power, fame and fortune, slowly crumble to rust

Turns out all that mattered, was to be part of “us”

(Chorus)

(Bridge)

Building up a lifetime, all focused on me

I thought you’d always be there, but I just didn’t see

All our love and promise, shone like bright grains of sand

But I didn’t try to hold them, I let ‘em slip through my hands

(Verse 3)

The sun is slowly setting, in my rear mirror’s view

I’m out here in the dark, but it’s shining on you

Once we had a future, now it’s part of two pasts

We could have been forever, but I wouldn’t let it last

(Chorus)

By Mike Turner

From: United States

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