[Intro]

[Intro] (Soft acoustic guitar picking) (Sound of a car door closing, then silence) [Verse 1] [gentle and unburdening] Steering wheel glides beneath my palms Wind whispers past the open arms Streetlights blur into a stream Troubles fade... like distant steam. [Chorus] [light and freeing] I let the road wash all my care away Every mile erases yesterday No more knots tied up in my mind Just the hum of time I find. [Verse 2] [quiet and reassuring] Radio hums a lazy tune Clouds drift by beneath the moon Rearview mirror shows what’s gone New horizons dawn upon. [Chorus] [warmer and brighter] I let the drive melt all my stress away Every turn wipes the gray away No more chains holding my soul Just the rhythm making me whole. [Bridge] [reflective and peaceful] (Music swells slightly) Sun dips low in the sky’s soft glow All my worries start to slow I breathe in deep... the open air No more weight I have to bear. [Chorus] [climactic and liberating] I let the highway carry my fears away Every mile sweeps the tears away No more shadows lingering near Just the freedom I hold dear. [Outro] [serene] Drive on free... Careless and easy. (Slow guitar fade out) [End]