I'm cuttin' ties with things

that bind my heart to this world

I love you and I'm willin' but I cannot keep you, girl

Philly by the morning and Ohio by the night

The thing about a long rope is you can't hold on too tight

Wooden floors and coffee cups

Stepped on and all used up

But I reckon that's what mornings are for

And everyone thinks they know me now

In these close-minded leave-me towns

But I'm too young to even know myself

There's wheels runnin' down the interstate

Lord, I'll wait another day, 'cause I ain't close to you

There's time tickin' on the interstate

And Lord, I hate that I ain't close to you

And all my friends have moved away

Some got jobs and some got saved

They talk to me like I'm still that kid

The fightin', fiendin', Okie son

The restless, reckless, hopeful one

Who once was proud of everything he did

Do you remember twenty-five

Long legs and lovin' time?

Seems like ten lifetimes ago

I'm cuttin' ties with things

that bind my heart to this world

I love you and I'm willin', but I really have to go

There's wheels runnin' down the interstate

But, Lord, I'll wait another day

'cause I ain't close to you

There's time tickin' on the interstate

I'm fightin' fate

And, Lord, I hate that I ain't close to you

I'm cuttin' ties with things

that bind my heart to this world

I love you and I'm willing, but I cannot keep you, girl

Philly by the morning and Ohio by the night

The thing about high hopes is you can't hold on too tight