Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I’m kicking the red dust off my heavy boots
Waiting for the cabin pressure to equalize
Ten years is a long time to keep a promise
The dashboard is covered in a layer of gray soot
I’m staring at the way the oxygen gauge
Moves back and forth like a slow pendulum.
[Chorus]
Molly, I can see the station lights ahead
We finally made it through the atmosphere
I have found some peace for a restless mind
The bank account is heavy and full
No more questions about where we belong
Just the weight of the air in our lungs.
[Verse 2]
The dock times were shorter than I expected
Rolling through the dark for a million miles
Unlimited time off starts on Tuesday morning
No more orders coming through the speakers
We’re trading the silence for a house on the hill
Watching the horizon turn a deeper shade of rust.
[Chorus]
Molly, I can see the station lights ahead
We finally made it through the atmosphere
I have found some peace for a restless mind
The bank account is heavy and full
No more questions about where we belong
Just the weight of the air in our lungs.
[Bridge]
Every mile was worth the silence
Every mile was worth the distance
Every mile was worth the waiting
I am pulling the lever to shut it all down.
[Chorus]
Molly, I can see the station lights ahead
We finally made it through the atmosphere
I have found some peace for a restless mind
The bank account is heavy and full
No more questions about where we belong
Just the weight of the air in our lungs.
[Outro]
Just you and me and the red horizon
Peace of mind at last
Turning the engine off for good.