[Verse 1]
Ice has formed between the wheels and the asphalt
Ice has formed between my skin and bones
Ice is warmin' to the sweet-at-last thought
Of taking the highway home

[Chorus]
Taking the highway home
Taking the highway home
In the wake of the ice and snow, I am
Taking the highway

[Verse 2]
This old road can be cold and mean
Halos of vultures and roadkill dreams
Startling darkness on a windy ridge
Rocking my heart like an empty rig
I am

[Chorus]
Taking the highway home
Taking the highway home
In the wake of the ice and snow, I am
Taking the highway

[Verse 3]
You see your sweet country roads
You keep 'em; they're way too slow
I don't need no scenery
There's only one scene I see
[Chorus]
She's why I'm taking the highway home
Taking the highway home
In the wake of the ice and snow, I am
Taking the highway

[Chorus]
Taking the highway home
Taking the highway home
Her sunny day gonna melt me away, and I'll be
Taking the highway home