Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Every sunrise finds me somewhere new,
Another highway, another load to pull through.
White lines stretch where my life has been,
While back at home, life starts again.
My little girl’s first bicycle ride,
I watched it later through tears online.
A shaky video on a cracked phone screen…
Close enough to hurt, too far to be seen.

[Pre-Chorus]
The farther I roll, the farther I feel,
Like love’s the one thing these wheels can’t steal.

[Chorus]
I’m running miles, and missing milestones,
Trading stories and I love you thru phones!
Every exit sign that reminds me why
I keep chasing tomorrow beneath this sky.
First words, first steps, birthdays gone,
Ball games played while I kept rollin' on.
The freight gets there right on time…
But I keep losin' a piece of mine.
I'm Running miles… and missin' milestones.

[Verse 2]
My boy got taller while I hauled freight west,
He looks me right in the eyes, and says he's blessed!
His graduation cap and gown fit just fine…
I only saw it at a rest area on FaceTime!
My birthday marked by a truck stop meal,
A free dessert don’t replace what I feel.
I send my heart in every paycheck home…
But money can’t replace the man who’s gone.

[Bridge]
They’ll never remember every load I hauled,
Or every state where dispatch called.
But they’ll remember the empty chair,
The hugs that had to wait till I got there.
I’d trade a thousand miles tonight,
For one more bedtime kiss goodnight.
One little voice saying, “Daddy, stay…”
Instead of hearing, “Drive safe,” when pullin' away.

[Final Chorus]
I’ve been runnin' miles, and missin' milestones,
Building our future from a thousand roads.
Giving everything that this old rig can take,
For the life I promised we’d someday make.
One day these wheels will finally slow down,
And I’ll park where I get to know my hometown
No more highways, livin' life on our phones....
No more runnin' miles…
Or........ missin' milestones.

[Outro]
My odometer keeps counting every mile I’ve gone…
But the memories I missed…
Those are the numbers that hurt so strong...