The Wind Was Mine

Had a pocket full of nothin' and a restless aim

Skippin' stones off the edge of fame

Tires sang low on a two-lane bend

Every mile felt like it'd never end

She warned me, "Chasin' wild don't make you free"

But I was too far gone to see

Back when the wind was mine, and the world felt wide

I could taste forever on a Friday night

With a Marlboro grin and a restless flame

I was runnin' from nothin' but my daddy's name

I swore I'd never lose that shine

Back when the wind was mine

We lit up summer like a string of flares

Laughed too loud in the midnight air

She traced her dreams on my shotgun seat

While I drove like the devil was chasin' me

And now she's married, got a kid or two

But a part of her still runs with me too

Back when the wind was mine, and the road felt right

I could cheat tomorrow with my head held high

With a fistful of hope and a crooked line

I was bettin' my soul on borrowed time

I swore I'd never toe no line

Back when the wind was mine

Now I see my face in a rearview stare

Same damn eyes but a thousand-yard glare

Would I do it again? Hell, maybe I might

But this time I'd hold her through that fight

Back when the wind was mine, and the sky caught fire

And the stars leaned in like a gospel choir

With a laugh too loud and a heart half-healed

I was king of nothin', but it felt so real

Still chasin' that lost skyline

Back when the wind was mine

Back when the wind was mine