Jason Aldean

Released: April 7, 2009

Songwriter: Justin Weaver Kelly Archer Brett James

Producer: Michael Knox

[Verse 1]
On my highway the yellow lines
Have disappeared from time to time
And I've wound up on the wrong side of the road
On my highway I've gone too fast
Afraid that I might finish last
I hugged the curve too hard and lost control
Oh I never know which way it's going to go

[Chorus]
But what a feeling, chasing the sun
Living my life like it's shot from a gun
Laughing a little bit more with every mile
Oh what a freedom racing the wind
Dying to know what's around the next bend
And smiling as I watch the years roll by
I'm learning how to take it day by day on my highway

[Verse 2]
On my highway I missed some signs
And left a damn good love behind
I see her in my rearview like a ghost
On my highway I've broken down
And cried when no one else was around
And prayed that God would take my soul
Yeah I've paid a lot of heavy tolls

[Chorus]
But what a feeling, chasing the sun
Living my life like it's shot from a gun
Laughing a little bit more with every mile
Oh what a freedom racing the wind
Dying to know what's around the next bend
And smiling as I watch the years roll by
I'm learning how to take it day by day on my highway

Yeah, yeah
What a feeling out on the run
Drinking up the rain, soaking up the sun
Laughing a little bit more with every mile
Oh what a freedom, like a sail in the wind
Not looking back, not forgetting where I've been
Smiling as I watch the years roll by
And I'm moving on from my mistakes
And I'm learning how to take it day by day on my highway

[Outro]
Oh oh, yeah

After almost 15 years at the top of his format, reigning ACM “Artist of the Decade” Jason Aldean has seen trends come and go. Hell, he helped bring a few out of the shadows, like a Country-music Columbus making the mainstream’s first contact with hard rock (“Hicktown”), hip-hop (“Dirt Road Anthem”), and R&B (“Burnin’ It Down”). For 9, Aldean’s ninth studio project, he offers 16 interwoven tracks in an era of stand-alone singles and superstar EPs, holding his ground for a modern album with an old-school soul. A three-time ACM Entertainer of the Year, Aldean’s a card-carrying member of the Country’s elite headliners whose incendiary tours are nearing legendary status. Also a dominant force on the charts, he’s scored 23 Number Ones and notably, all eight of Aldean’s previous studio albums have been certified Gold or Platinum by the RIAA. He’s the only Country act in history to top the all-genre Billboard 200 four times (in a row, no less), racking up four billion streams and more than 18 million albums sold along the way.

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