prayer for the road

i found it outside of birmingham headed to another place

took me five hundred miles to get to the bottom of my suitcase

it was in between a pair of jeans and my old black winter coat

it took my breath away when i read what she wrote

may the wheels keep turning

get you where you need to go

i'll keep the porch light burning 'til you get back home

may the angels fly beside you

down every mile you roll

may heaven hear this prayer

prayer for the road

as much as she misses me

she found the words to write

enough to keep me warm on a cold december night

and when i'm running on empty and i'm feeling lost

i can hear her voice

whispering to god

may the wheels keep turning

get you where you need to go

i'll keep the porch light burning 'til you get back home

may the angels fly beside you

down every mile you roll

may heaven hear this prayer

prayer for the road

must have read that note at least a thousand times

it always takes me where the highway meets the sky

may the wheels keep turning

get you where you need to go

i'll keep the porch light burning 'til you get back home

may the angels fly beside you

down every mile you roll

may heaven hear this prayer

prayer for the road