From turnpikes to highways And gravel into dust From soybeans to silhouettes advancing in the dusk Sky above I fell in love while I was sitting still The rate at which the Rust Belt fades to Appalachian hills, oh Drive south as history unfolds The awe-inspiring death-defying metamodern world Take my word I think we'll be alright Lost myself along the way but had the greatest time I'll pass you somewhere in the night ♪ A stranger out in Utah gestures towards the muddy car He said "hey are you nomads, did you come from somewhere far?" I said I don't know man but it feels that way today This highway is the last breath of an empire in decay Drive south as history unfolds The all-providing, soon expiring modern western world Take my word I think we'll be alright Lost myself along the way but had the greatest time I'll pass you somewhere in the night