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Till the River Runs Dry

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About

On This Old Road" is a heartfelt country ballad about resilience, memory, and the endless journey of life. The lyrics blend vivid imagery of early mornings, dusty jackets, fading small towns, and sunsets over open fields. It’s a song that captures the bittersweet balance between holding onto the past and chasing what’s ahead, with the road itself as a metaphor for persistence and hope. With warm vocals and a nostalgic yet uplifting melody, it feels like a companion for long drives under big skies — equal parts reflection and determination.

Lyrics

Verse 1

Boots in the gravel before the sun wakes

Coffee steam rising as daylight breaks

Dust on my jacket familiar and worn

Dreams in my pocket since the day I was born

Pre-Chorus

Small town on the mirror fading in view

Leaving behind but it’s part of me too

Chorus

On this old road rolling under big sky

Memories riding shotgun and time flying by

Highways and heartaches just part of the ride

But I’ll keep going on till the river runs dry

Post-Chorus

Keep going on keep going strong

Mmmm yeah

Verse 2

Photos in the visor from long ago days

Laughing at troubles love never weighs

Sun setting golden on fences and fields

Open horizon I follow the wheels

Pre-Chorus

There’s a quiet in here that nothing can break

Chasing tomorrow with every move I make

Chorus

On this old road rolling under big sky

Memories riding shotgun and time flying by

Highways and heartaches just part of the ride

But I’ll keep going on till the river runs dry

Post-Chorus

Keep going on keep going strong

Whoa-oh yeah

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