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Verse 1 Laurie at sixteen, me at fifteen, Summer heat burning through the screen. In my bedroom, shadows on the wall, We kissed like we had nothing to lose at all. Pre‑Chorus Prom night lights, she remembers it clear, I was distracted, but she held it dear. Two young hearts under neon skies, Now the past comes alive in her eyes. Chorus “Hi, it’s Laurie, I looked you up,” she said, “Arizona sun instead of Minnesota’s dread. Did you ever get married, is your heart still free? I just remember that boy who meant the world to me.” Verse 2 Sadness has scarred the paths we’ve known, She built a family, now stands alone. I walked my road, never found a wife, But I thought of her through the storms of life. Bridge Forty‑two years, and the spark still burns, Through Facebook’s glow, the memory returns. She wrote with care, not to cause me pain, But her words lit the fire once again. Final Chorus “Hi, it’s Laurie, I looked you up,” she said, “Arizona sun instead of Minnesota’s dread. If you don’t respond, I’ll take that as no, But I’ll still remember the boy I used to know.”

[Verse 1] We left Tulsa after breakfast, two mugs in the cupholder Turned the radio down low, let the red dirt roll us over By noon we found a diner in a town with one main road You drew a heart on my receipt, I kept it in my coat [Pre-Chorus] No suitcase full of plans Just your fingers in my hands [Chorus] Take me somewhere, anywhere From the Blue Ridge to the Santa Fe air One more county, one more sign Pull the car over, make the moment mine We don't need a long way to feel brand new A little bit of America, me and you [Verse 2] We watched the boats in Charleston, salt tucked in your hair Bought peaches outside Macon, ate them sitting on the stairs Then west through Nashville traffic, singing loud and missing turns At a roadside motel in Memphis, watched the paper signboards burn [Pre-Chorus] No reservation made Just the promises we gave [Chorus] Take me somewhere, anywhere From the Blue Ridge to the Santa Fe air One more county, one more sign Pull the car over, make the moment mine We don't need a long way to feel brand new A little bit of America, me and you [Bridge] Maybe tomorrow is Austin Maybe it's Monterey Maybe we stop in St. Louis And lose a whole afternoon away Every little mile marker Feels like a front porch light Calling us in for supper Calling us into the night [Chorus] Take me somewhere, anywhere From the Blue Ridge to the Santa Fe air One more county, one more sign Pull the car over, make the moment mine We don't need a long way to feel brand new A little bit of America, me and you [Outro] Me and you, window down Small-town sky, new little town No suitcase full of plans Just your fingers in my hands

[Verse 1] We don’t need two weeks We can steal two nights Pack the little bag By Friday light Gas tank half full Map folded wrong Your hand on my knee That’s where we belong [Pre-Chorus] One bridge, one diner One room, one key Little bit of distance Feels just right to me [Chorus] Take me weekend miles Take me weekend miles From the coast to the pines I’m yours for a while Take me weekend miles Take me weekend miles Short little escapes Make a whole life smile [Verse 2] New Orleans gumbo Then sleep in Texas Window down in Georgia Your laugh keeps wrecking me Blue Ridge morning Salt on our shoes We collect small towns Like we collect good news [Pre-Chorus] One bridge, one diner One room, one key Little bit of distance Feels just right to me [Chorus] Take me weekend miles Take me weekend miles From the coast to the pines I’m yours for a while Take me weekend miles Take me weekend miles Short little escapes Make a whole life smile [Bridge] No grand itinerary No shiny plan Just you, my love And this old sedan Map on the dashboard Rain on the glass Every small goodbye Makes the sweet part last [Final Chorus] Take me weekend miles Take me weekend miles From the coast to the pines I’m yours for a while Take me weekend miles Take me weekend miles Short little escapes Make a whole life smile [Outro] A little farther A little less time Still every mile Feels like you’re mine