Me and the Boys
We clocked out with the dust still
on our boots
Bought a tank of gas and split the last few bucks
Jesse had a cooler,
Mike had no plan
I had your old map folded in my hand
We took the county line past the water tower Laughing at the
rain for nearly half an hour
Nobody knew where the road would bend
That was the point,
my friends No permission slip,
no boss to call
Just four worn tires and room for us all
This is independence, this is me and the boys Making our own
trouble, making our own noise
If tomorrow wants us,
it can wait outside
Tonight we’ve got a full tank and an open sky
No chains, no plans,
no one telling us why This is independence,
me and the boys alive
We found a diner with a broken sign
Split three pancakes, called the coffee fine
Argued over music, missed the turn twice Paid for the mistake with
a bad joke and fries
At the lake, we built a fire from fallen pine Told the
same old stories like they’d changed with time
When the first train shook the windowpanes
We were still calling out each other’s names
No perfect route, no finish line
Just your shoulder next to mine
This is independence, this is me and the boys
Making our own trouble,
making our own noise
If tomorrow wants us,
it can wait outside Tonight we’ve got a full tank and an
open sky
No chains, no plans,
no one telling us why
This is independence, me and the boys alive
One day the years will stack up high
And we’ll have less time to disappear and drive
But I’ll keep that map inside my drawer
And when you call,
I’ll know what it’s for
This is independence, this is me and the boys
Making our own trouble,
making our own noise
If tomorrow wants us,
it can wait outside Tonight we’ve got a full tank and an
open sky
No chains, no plans,
no one telling us why
This is independence, me and the boys alive
Me and the boys,
still choosing the road
Me and the boys,
wherever it goes
(me and the boys)