Verse
Bare soles on the platform, dusty toes in line
Ticket's burning between my fingers like a rhyme
The engine roars awake, smoke curls through the cold
Someone says this train don't stop for those who're old
Pre-Chorus
Hold your breath, hold it tight
Watch the distance shrink to night
Don't let go of what you've gained
Keep the long road in your veins
Chorus
I'll ride longer than the train
Longer than the track and dust and rain
Every station lights my name
Riding farther than I came
Verse 2
The windows leak a slice of sunset orange over the fields
A stranger's laughter cuts through steam like a well-aimed spear
Someone's door opens, someone's leaving in another town
I keep the rhythm in my chest and wear it as a crown
Pre-Chorus
Hold your breath, hold it tight
Watch the distance shrink to night
Don't let go of what you've gained
Keep the long road in your veins
Chorus
I'll ride longer than the train
Longer than the track and dust and rain
Every station lights my name
Riding farther than I came
Bridge
No map, no clock, just the hum of wheels
Just a heartbeat that keeps time with these steel walls
I don't need a destination to be free
This engine's pulse is where I'm meant to be
Chorus
I'll ride longer than the train
Longer than the track and dust and rain
Every station lights my name
Riding farther than I came
