Seger was singing words I could believe in And "Main Street" was my street that night So I called up Samantha and asked her the Chance of us Running out 'neath the moonlight Well, She's not with me now, she can always Be found When I rewind the radio dial And like it was then I feel her on my skin And I'm back there for awhile
So I labor for hours 'cause I know the power Of a song when a song hits you right Pouring my soul into stories of life Hoping someone'll hear one tonight Maybe my voice will cut through the noise And stir up an old memory And out of these piano keys Comes the sound, the sound of a million dreams
My 18th summer I was a cocky up-and-comer Cranking up "Born To Run" Turned left out the drive with the pistons open wide And I came back a Prodigal son My spirit was broken, she threw the door open I love you not, I told you so When I hear, "Mama Tried," I still break down and cry And pull to the side of the road