The Road

Hollow in the hallways wishing you could give it all away 'Cause no one gave a damn about you Developers with a single plan building houses that you couldn't stand And your mother's hand could only hold yours for so long 'Cause she knew one day you'd be gone You're gone You're gone Forgive yourself for wanting more You have miles to go and a heavy load But your heart is made of gold What a pity that you pawned it on the road To a bitter man with a calloused hand And a debt to pay 'cause he sterilized the land It was a small town that you were passing through On the way to make a better you And I hope it will be worth it in the end And you'll find a place where your weary legs can mend Unstable ways drove her to the grave Or so they'd say when it came the day Your trampoline's the only thing that eased your mind So you found ways to abate the pain In the pills they sold you to keep you sane And you told yourself one day you'd feel okay That one day when you'd be gone You're gone You're gone Forgive yourself for wanting more You have miles to go and a heavy load But your heart is made of gold What a pity that you pawned it on the road To a bitter man with a calloused hand And a debt to pay cause he sterilized the land It was a small town that you were passing through On the way to make a better you And I hope it will be worth it in the end And you'll find a place where your weary legs can mend You did your best, did what you're told Like a soldier in the schoolyard But the backyard pool wouldn't be enough for you And boys called you names that you can't erase But the world would one day take their place And they'd prate on how you were once their mate You thank them now because you're gone You're gone You're gone I remember all the times I felt the world was getting colder And I'd cry myself to sleep at night and weep upon your shoulder And I colored inside the lines as a child Now I drive through them in hopes to stay alive