[Verse]

We grew up chasing fireflies, barefoot in the grass,

You always said our wild hearts were built to never last.

The railroad tracks would hum and sing, as dreams pulled us apart,

We stood there at the crossroads, where life began to start.

[Verse 2]

You packed a bag of wanderlust, I stayed to hold my ground,

Your freedom rang like church bells in every distant town.

I found my place in quiet nights, where fields meet the sky,

But I’d see your shadow sometimes, where memories still lie.

[Chorus]

Where did the road take you, my restless friend of mine?

Did you find the stars you chased, did you taste the finest wine?

I stayed where the cornfields whisper; you roamed where winds don’t stop,

Both of us climbed a mountain, just different sides of the top.

[Verse 3]

Letters came, then faded, like footprints on the shore,

You wrote of cities sparkling, but nothing ever more.

I heard you met a woman there, she tried to love you well,

But they say your heart kept pulling like an unhitched carousel.

[Bridge]

I wonder if you ever dream of honey from the hives,

Or the porch swing in the summer, where all the world felt alive.

I raised a family close to home, though the years can feel confined,

I still sometimes wonder, was it courage or fear that defined?

[Chorus]

Where did the road take you, my restless friend of mine?

Did you catch the stars you chased, did you leave the past behind?

I stayed where the sunsets linger; you roamed where lights don’t fade,

Both searching for the answers, though in different games we played.