First Mile From Home

Lyrics

Verse 1
Coffee in a paper cup
Mama’s at the sink
Eyes up
Dad just says
"You call
Alright?"
Truck key shaking in my hand

Porch light on at 6 a.m
Mailbox leans like our old friend
Gravel popping under tires
Whole world hiding past that bend

Chorus
This is my first mile from home
Dust in the mirror
Heart on the road
Got a full tank
Half a plan
Just a worn-out Bible and a duffel bag
Every goodbye cuts a new line in stone
On this first mile
First mile from home

Verse 2
Football jersey on the floor
Room’s an echo
Nothing more
Photo tacked above my bed
Staring back like
"Boy
You sure?"

Town line sign in the rearview glass
Water tower
Sunday mass
Every shortcut
Every fence
Falling quiet as I pass

Chorus
This is my first mile from home
Dust in the mirror
Heart on the road
Got a full tank
Half a plan
Just a worn-out Bible and a duffel bag
Every goodbye cuts a new line in stone
On this first mile
First mile from home

Bridge
Will the city feel like kindness
Or a crowd that doesn’t care? (oh)
Can I carry all this small-town
In a life out there somewhere?

Chorus
Yeah
It’s my first mile from home
Name on a map
Dreams in tow
Got a full tank
Shaky hands
But I’m rolling forward
Not looking back
Every goodbye sounds a little like hope
On this first mile
My first mile from home