Lyrics
[Soft Felt Rhodes & Rain Intro]
The wipers trace an arc across the glass,
headlights cutting through the midnight mist.
[Verse 1]
The outer highway opens cool and wide,
a quiet ribbon through the sleeping town.
I roll the driver's window half-way down,
and let the cool November breeze inside.
The speedometer sits at fifty-five,
my fingers tapping on the leather wheel.
No destination that I need to find,
just this unbroken peace I feel.
[Pre-Chorus]
The green street signs are floating in the dark,
the exit ramps are passing by in peace.
My breath is steady in the midnight air,
a quiet long release.
[Chorus]
Midnight mile on the outer ring.
The city lights are glowing in the rain,
no heavy memories or former pain.
No anchor pulling down the steady sound,
midnight mile on the outer ring.
[Verse 2]
A yellow taxi passes on the left,
its red taillights dissolve into the wet.
I take a sip of water from the flask,
with no tomorrow and with no regret.
The dashboard dials keep their silent watch,
the engine humming like a steady drum.
I watch the overpass come into view,
and welcome what will come.
[Chorus]
Midnight mile on the outer ring.
The city lights are glowing in the rain,
no heavy memories or former pain.
No anchor pulling down the steady sound,
midnight mile on the outer ring.
[Bridge]
Oh, the city sleeps below the concrete bridge,
a million quiet windows turned to gray.
I drive the circle till the darkness turns,
into the light of day.
[Chorus]
Midnight mile on the outer ring.
The city lights are glowing in the rain,
no heavy memories or former pain.
No anchor pulling down the steady sound,
midnight mile on the outer ring.
[Fading Rhodes Outro]
The wipers trace an arc across the glass...
Midnight mile on the outer ring.
[Fade Out]
[End]