We packed the U-Haul, said goodbye, got to the interstate
Leaving the west coast onto Tennessee

For her it was the start, a whole new life, a great big world
But it seemed like it was the ending to me

And I know things are changing
It happens in such a whirl
When I think about my little girl

Well Death Valley in the summer
It’s such a wild thing to see
We found a bar and we toasted her start
While the jukebox played Valerie

And I’m so sorry you’re just like me
We both tend to hide our insecurities
And we don’t ask for help
Or open up
It’s up to us to write our story

Sorry it has to be
That your mirror is reflecting me
And I am so afraid
You’ll drift away
It’s up to us to write our story

Well Vegas nights are such a crazy blast, we drank too much
Laughing out loud and running ‘round that town

Then we got lost and found ourselves a Karaoke bar
Next thing you know we’re singing Tears of a Clown

And I know things are changing
It happens in such a whirl
When I think about my little girl

And when we reached the Devil’s Crossroads
A deal that was long overdue
‘Cause I was there to sell my soul
If all her dreams could come true

And I’m so sorry you’re just like me
We both tend to hide our insecurities
And we don’t ask for help
Or open up
It’s up to us to write our story

This journey is plain to see
We’re so much closer than we used to be
The miles we left behind
Fill my mind
And our story is just beginning

Remember Zion, Albuquerque
The Mississippi River and Memphis Tennessee
‘Cause even when I’m gone
Our story is just beginning

The Cadillac Ranch, mechanical bulls
Playing beer pong in the hotel pools
‘Cause even when I’m gone
Our story is just beginning

When you were young, just a baby
I sang to you while you slept in your swing
‘Cause even when I’m gone
Our story is just beginning