This song used to be about a girl,
but there's more important things to say.
Like, you can keep on pushing every step,
but every step feels useless either way.
Or you can wake up every day thinking,
"Is this the road that's meant for me?
Or did I take a wrong turn, back there in Nashville Tennessee?"

Garage bills are piling up.
Change the oil, gasket's sprung a leak.
Every cent goes into this.
I'm stressed out, so maybe I should eat.
Yeah, I should eat.

Cause the road ain't a good place for a breakdown,
but in fact, what place really is?
I can try my best, but it's no contest
the darkness always wins.
Cause this road ain't no place for kids.

I'd rather be alone than lonely
Stuck here in a van with all my friends.
There ain't nothing wrong with anybody,
but lately, I've been letting the darkness win.
I wish that I could think this through, but goddamn
My head's filled up with smoke.
So, all I do is smile and nod
pretending like I understand the joke.

Separating me from myself
for another day.
Waiting every minute, second,
Till I can get up on the stage
Where it melts away.

Cause the road ain't a good place for a breakdown,
but in fact, what place really is?
I can try my best, but it's no contest
the darkness always wins.
Cause this road ain't no place for kids.

Sun is shining, early morning
as I take my run, so I can be alone.
Still amazed at all these people
who let us stay a night inside their homes.
I'm finished up, I'm stretching out
Thinking, "This might be the road for me."
Through all the problems in my head,
These small things are what keep my sanity.

Today was not a bad one,
I had the strength to move it right along.
I know I do not show it, but
my head and heart are singing a little song,
so I'll sing along.

Cause the road ain't a good place for a breakdown.
But in fact, what place really is?
And I tried my best and I won the test,
The darkness didn't win.
But this road ain't no place for kids.