Stories Behind the SongsFrom Will McCartt
“I wrote this song after having moved back home to my small town in east Tennessee from Colorado. I was struggling a lot with feeling like i was ‘moving backwards’ in life. This songs is a reminder that life doesn’t work that way. We only get to move in one direction, and like it or not it happens fast. This song is a reminder to myself to slow down and focus on the good things, to be present and to enjoy! You only get the chance one time.”
This town's full of people
Far from their home
Put a finger to a map
West of what's known
Grab that old dusty journal
Filled with hopes and dreams
Wishing on the stars
For a change in scenery
Flower grown fields
Give way to the sea
As old county roads
Pass out memories
Chills on your skin
From the warmth in the breeze
As you pass by the signs
You thought you'd never leave
Baby keep on drivin'
Don't you ever look back
Keep your eyes on the horizon
Oh, it's coming fast
Baby keep on drivin'
Don't you ever look back
Keep your eyes on the horizon
Oh, it changes fast
Snow covered hills
Rise up from the streams
As the white waters run
Across fallen trees
Taking the turns
Of the great unknown
While the mockingbirds sing
Their familiar songs
Baby keep on drivin'
Don't you ever look back
Keep your eyes on the horizon
Oh, it's coming fast
Baby keep on drivin'
Don't you ever look back
Keep your eyes on the horizon
Oh, it changes fast