It's a place where greater men than I have gone

And I know my chance will come before too long

To break the chains throw my soul to the wind and rain

To leave behind the light that burns until dawn

If you want to taste the wine you gotta go

At black midnight it's something we all know

The end of the line is a place that we're all going to find

You can meet it on your feet or on your knees



That old open road is fighting for your soul

It's gonna keep on pushing you to decide 

Between what is and what may never be

From yourself there's no place left to hide



There are chances that you'll wait for years to see

And places where you'll wish for years to be

And while you're gone you may find your chance has come and gone

You'll chase the wind forever desperately

What keeps a man from chasing down his dream

And what keeps that dream from ever being what it seems

At black midnight it keeps him there until the light

While that highway keeps calling out his name



That old open road is fighting for your soul

It's gonna keep on pushing you to decide 

Between what is and what may never be

From yourself there's no place left to hide