Seven Miles Past Midnight

Lyrics: I left the city in the pouring rain Headlights dancing on the windowpane Radio whispering a half-known tune Clouds were hiding every trace of moon Nothing but the highway and the white lines ahead Ghosts of old conversations running through my head I wasn't running, I just needed space To lose myself and maybe find some grace Chorus Seven miles past midnight, somewhere between the stars Chasing unanswered questions in this tired old car With the wheels still turning and the world asleep Searching for a promise I was meant to keep Seven miles past midnight, where the darkness shines Time slips away and nobody minds And if I find tomorrow before the morning light I'll meet it seven miles past midnight Verse 2 Saw a lonely diner glowing blue and gold An old jukebox playing stories never told A waitress with a smile and silver hair Said, "Everybody's lost when they wind up here" She poured another coffee and she laughed real low Said, "Funny how the broken roads are where we grow" Then she pointed west and wished me well Like she knew some secret she would never tell Chorus Seven miles past midnight, somewhere between the stars Chasing unanswered questions in this tired old car With the wheels still turning and the world asleep Searching for a promise I was meant to keep Instrumental Break [Swirling Hammond organ solo] [Clean electric guitar answers with lyrical phrases] [Steady drums and melodic bass build gradually] Bridge As the eastern sky began to fade I thought about the choices that we make Maybe all the answers don't arrive Maybe just the journey keeps us alive Final Chorus Seven miles past midnight, with the dawn in sight The shadows disappear in the morning light No grand revelation, no voices from above Just another day and the people that I love Seven miles past midnight, I finally understood The road ain't about leaving, it's about what's good And every mile behind me and every mile in sight Brought me here, seven miles past midnight Outro The sun came rising over fields of gold And the story kept on rolling, just like it always told No destination written, no wrong and no right Just the road and seven miles past midnight