There's a boy with his head

Pressed up to the window

Of a bus heading out of town

In his breath on the glass

He draws with his finger

A map of the roads they go down

Circles of street lights

Are the only signal

That there's people out there in the black

He waves goodbye, to the town he grew up in

He knows that he'll never come back

The night outside is five below

His heart is pumping blood

On his lips a perfect smile

His eyes begin to flood

Because tonight's the kind of night

Where everything could change

Tonight's the kind of night

Where everything could change

The rumble strip clack

And the rattling frame

Beat out a pulse on his head

The engine hums, a humble tune

A melody of rubber and lead

Under lamp light glow

And paradise stars

An infinity of dancing white light

He sees that his debt

Is to experience only

And not to those who'd plan out his life

The night outside is five below

The moon is in the sky

His heart is full of perfect joy

He whispers his goodbye

Because tonight's the kind of night

Where everything could change

Tonight's the kind of night

Where everything could change

And tonight he's not gonna come back home

Oh tonight he's not gonna come back home

Oh tonight he's not gonna come back home

Ohhh

Ohhh

Oh tonight's the kind of night

Where everything could change

Tonight's the kind of night

Where everything could change

Tonight's the kind of night

Where everything could change

Tonight's the kind of night

Where everything could change