Raised on the Road

[Verse 1] We packed the van like a rolling home Coolers full, the map unknown Desert nights with stars so wide Campfire smoke and canyon skies [Pre-Chorus] Didn’t need much to feel alive Just wheels turning and four wheel drives [Chorus] I was raised on the road, chasing the breeze From Ventura nights to the redwood trees Pismo fireworks lighting up the sand Disney tunes in the minivan Didn’t know it then, but now I see Those little miles meant the world to me I was raised Yeah, I was raised on the road [Verse 2] Fair food fingers and sunburnt arms RV dreams parked under the stars Mountains, coastlines, nowhere plans Just long drives and old gas cans [Pre-Chorus] I didn’t need a reason why Just the backseat view and a painted sky [Chorus] I was raised on the road, chasing the breeze From desert trails to ocean knees Laughing loud with the window down Singing old songs through every town Didn’t know it then, but now I see That every trip was building me I was raised Yeah, I was raised on the road [Bridge] No stage lights, no headlines Just green signs and daylight But looking back, it feels like gold In every story that I’ve told [Verse 3] You’d carry her to the next big tree Said, “That’s as far as you get from me” We didn’t know how far we’d go But we’re walking on our own now, and we know [Final Chorus] I was raised on the road, coast to coast From fairground thrills to bodhi ghosts I still carry every mile Like a postcard in my smile Didn’t know it then, but now I know I’m still running with that glow I was raised Yeah, I was raised on the road