New Year's Last Ride

Fireworks light up the midnight sky Laughter and cheers as the old year dies Out in the fields, where the world feels wide I'm takin' it all in on this New Year's ride This is my last taste of freedom's air Country roads and the chill out there Come January, it's back to the grind But tonight, I'm leavin' it all behind New Year's last ride, under stars that shine Friends around the fire, whiskey in hand Talkin' 'bout dreams, tryin' to understand We'll go back to life, put our boots away But out here tonight, we get to stay This is my last taste of freedom's air Country roads and the chill out there Come January, it's back to the grind But tonight, I'm leavin' it all behind New Year's last ride, under stars that shine Every laugh and every cheer Feels like fuel for the comin' year I'll carry this night when times get tough When the suits and screens try to call my bluff The clock strikes twelve, the night wears thin Gotta hold onto this before it begins One last drive down that gravel road For the heart and soul that'll keep me whole This is my last taste of freedom's air Country roads and the chill out there Come January, it's back to the grind But tonight, I'm leavin' it all behind New Year's last ride, under stars that shine So here's to the year, and the nights like these When life slows down and my heart feels free Back to the grind, but I'll keep this light From my New Year's last ride, on a winter's night