[Verse 1]
We came up counting exits, not the miles we had to go
You kept your coat zipped tight even when July was cold
Said, “If we get a little, then we split it down the middle”
Now the table’s got one plate and your name stuck in my throat
I watched the crew get smaller every winter, every case
Some got lost to county time, some couldn’t face their face
I kept my hands on the wheel, kept my eyes up on the road
But every mile I put behind me leaves another one alone
[Chorus]
I’m still moving, but it hurts to move ahead
Too many voices riding with me in my head
I outlived the ones I swore I’d never leave
Now the only thing I’m locked in with is what they left in me
I’m still breathing, but it don’t feel like a win
Every time I make it out, I lose somebody again
[Verse 2]
Mama said, “Don’t let the hard years make you hard to love”
I heard her from the doorway, couldn’t give her much
You were laughing in the lot, tapping ash off your sleeve
Said we’d own a little spot where the whole crew could eat
Then the calls came one by one, then the calls stopped coming
I learned a full tank don’t mean you’re going somewhere
Now I pass that old corner with my jaw clenched tight
Still save you a seat when the room feels right
[Chorus]
I’m still moving, but it hurts to move ahead
Too many voices riding with me in my head
I outlived the ones I swore I’d never leave
Now the only thing I’m locked in with is what they left in me
I’m still breathing, but it don’t feel like a win
Every time I make it out, I lose somebody again
[Bridge]
If love’s a debt, I owe it past the grave
For every hand that held me up, every name I couldn’t save
I keep your worn-out lighter in the drawer beside the bed
It won’t spark, but I keep reaching for it anyway
[Final Chorus]
I’m still moving, and it hurts to move ahead
I hear your old advice in every word I said
I outlived the ones I swore I’d never leave
So I carry what you gave me like you’re still right here with me
I’m still breathing; let that count for what it is
Every mile I make from here, I make it carrying us
[Outro]
One plate on the table, one light left on
I keep going, even when the road feels long