OPEN ROAD
chorus
THERE’S AN OPEN ROAD AHEAD, BEYOND THE CITY LIGHTS,
MY ANXIOUS BOOTS ARE KEEN TO BE GOIN’.
I’M STUCK IN URBAN SPRAWL. THIS TOWN USE TO BE SO SMALL,
NOW I’M GOIN’ DOWN THAT OPEN ROAD AHEAD.

verse
THIS CITY LIFE I DON’T BELONG.
IT DOESN’T SEEM TO ME LIKE HOME.
MY RESTLESS FEET NEED TO BE WANDERIN’.
I’D BE BETTER LIVIN’ ON THE MOON.
WE’RE ALL BUT RUNNIN’ OUT OF ROOM.
I’M THINKIN’ THAT IT’S TIME FOR ME TO GO.   (repeat line)

verse
WE’VE GOT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, CROWDED MALLS,
ONE WAY STREETS AND CITY HALL.
MAIN STREET IS CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION.
WHERE THERE USE TO BE A FIELD AND TREES,
SO WE COULD WALK AND FEEL AT EASE,
THERE’S A PARKING LOT FOR THE NEW BANK ON THE CORNER.  (repeat line)

verse
I USE TO KNOW MY WAY AROUND.
I KNEW EVERYONE IN TOWN,
JOGGIN’ THROUGH THE STREETS EVERY MORNING.
NOW I LISTEN TO THE IPOD TUNES,
BREATHING IN THE AUTO FUMES.
I THINK MY LUNGS WILL SOON BE EXPLODING.  (repeat line)

verse
I HEARD THEY CLOSED DOWN OLD TOWN SQUARE.
IN MY YOUTH I HUNG OUT THERE,
PRETTY GIRL STROLLIN’ BY MY SIDE.
NOW EVERYDAY BRINGS A CHANGE.
NOTHIN’ SEEMS TO STAY THE SAME,
BUT THE WARM MEMORIES IN MY MIND.  (repeat line)

Words and Music by Bob Rafkin
© 2011 Lake Ridge Music BMI