My journey

[Intro – gentle acoustic guitar strum, distant harmonica hum] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – soft fingerpicked guitar, subtle shaker] Worn boots scuff the dust of old highway lines A tattered map marks where the last sun died I’ve got a pocket full of coins and a song half-sung Chasing the echo of a voice I once clung [Chorus – layered acoustic guitar, light drum shuffle, harmonica accent] This is my journey, rough edges and all Bruised knees and stardust on my calloused palms Every wrong turn led me where I need to be This road’s got my name, it’s written free [Verse 2 – added upright bass, soft piano arpeggios] I slept in a barn where the crickets kept time Shared a cup of tea with a stranger’s kind rhyme Lost a love in a town where the rain wouldn’t stop Found a new heart in the crack of a mountain top [Chorus – fuller vocals, light string swells] This is my journey, rough edges and all Bruised knees and stardust on my calloused palms Every wrong turn led me where I need to be This road’s got my name, it’s written free [Bridge – stripped back to acoustic guitar, intimate vocals] I don’t know where the next mile will bend But I’ve learned to trust the rhythm I lend No need for a destination in sight Just the wind in my hair and the fire in my light [Interlude – harmonica solo, soft guitar backing] (Instrumental Solo) [Chorus – full band, soaring harmonies, upbeat tambourine] This is my journey, rough edges and all Bruised knees and stardust on my calloused palms Every wrong turn led me where I need to be This road’s got my name, it’s written free [Outro – fading acoustic guitar, final harmonica note] Boots still scuff the dust of the open road My journey’s not over, it’s only just showed