There's a Highway Now

There's a highway now in that place where we used to run and play

My brother and me all our friends

Pray the daylight would never end

I remember well blurring lines from fantasy to reality

We built forts we'd go explore

Sail across an angry sea

There's a highway now long and paved

Over fields where we bailed hay

At thirteen in that big machine

Felt so proud to pull that rake

Steady your tread keep your head

Falling tired in to bed

Windrow lines when I close my eyes

Help to keep the cattle fed

Cars fly by engines roaring

I don't know where they're going

Show no signs of slowing down

Do they know what's buried in this ground

There's a highway now through the yard where cow dogs used to bark

Old H.E. would sip his tea watch the sunset turn to dark

How I miss those simpler times on this highway that I drive

Memories flood over me I drift away as the tires glad

Now cars fly by engines roaring

I don't know where they're going

Show no signs of slowing down

Do they know what's buried in this ground

I drive on engine roaring

Make it matter where I'm going

I'll take a moment to slow down

And appreciate what's buried in this ground

There's a highway now in that place