Verse 1
Been rollin' down these highways
since seventy eight.
Million miles of asphalt,
man it sure was great.
Peterbilt was my office,
diesel my cologne
Now I'm sippin' coffee,
finally stayin' home
Pre-chorus 1
Forty-five years of pushin' through the rain and snow
Now my rig sits silent, nowhere left to go
Chorus
What's a road dog supposed to do
When the long haul's finally through?
Got no loads to carry, no deadlines to meet
Just me and my memories out here on Easy Street
Verse 2
My CB's gathering dust upon the shelf
Used to talk to strangers,
now I talk to myself
My logbook's empty,
calendar's clear
Trading truck stop diners
for my easy chair
My wife says "honey, ain't this what you wanted?"
Yeah Baby, but sometimes I feel daunted.
Pre-chorus 2
Forty-five years of living life between the lines
Now I'm learning how to spend all this extra time
Chorus
What's a road dog supposed to do
When the long haul's finally through?
Got no loads to carry, no deadlines to meet
Just me and my memories out here on Easy Street
Bridge
Let me tell you 'bout them years behind the wheel
Every state, every highway, every deal
Chicago snowstorms, Texas summer heat
Arizona sunrises, Georgia peaches sweet
Kansas wheat fields stretching out of sight
Montana big sky, keeping me up at night
Jersey turnpike, California coast
Truck stop legends, stories I love most
Ten-four driver, hammer down and roll
Every mile marker etched deep in my soul
Steel guitar solo
Verse 3
But you know what? I'm starting to see it now
There's beauty in the slowdown, I'm learning how
Got time for fishing, time to fix the fence
Time to know my neighbors, it's starting to make sense
My grandkids visit on the weekends, climb up on my knee
Say "Grandpa tell us stories about how it used to be"
Pre-chorus 3
Forty-five years was more than just a ride
Now I'm finding peace on the slower side
Chorus
What's a road dog supposed to do
When the long haul's finally through?
Got no loads to carry, no deadlines to meet
Just me and my memories out here on Easy Street!
Out here on easy street