THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT RADIO [Intro — Acoustic Guitar, Radio Static, Soft Synth Pad] AM radio... you still out there? Yeah, I'm listening. [Verse 1] Two white lines running through the dark, Diesel humming like a tired old heart. Another state line, another town, Another sun that's gonna come around. Coffee going cold in a paper cup, Three hundred miles and I'm still wound up. Then a voice breaks through that midnight snow, Says, "Is anybody out there on the road?" [Pre-Chorus — Harmonies Building] And the DJ says, "You're not alone," While a stranger calls from a thousand miles from home. I turn it up, let the dashboard glow, There's a whole lot of life on this radio. [Chorus — Full Band, Big Harmonies] Yeah, I'm locking down the miles on a cross-county line, But the voice on the airwaves is matching up with mine! Got a static-laced chorus cutting straight through the cab, And the banjo notes are chasing off the worries that I had. Through the static and the hum of the interstate heat, Every late-night caller's got a story I can feel. Yeah, the midnight shift radio is keeping me whole, Pouring out a little bit of country soul! [Post-Chorus — Gang Vocals] Turn it up, turn it up! Let those stories roll! Turn it up, turn it up! Midnight country soul! [Verse 2] There's a single mom in Tennessee, Working two jobs so her kids can dream. A farmer in Kansas can't sleep tonight, Worried 'bout the rain and the fields outside. A young man calling from a motel room, Says he lost his dad back in early June. The host just listens, lets the silence stay, Then says, "Brother, I lost mine that way." And somewhere in the darkness, mile after mile, I find myself driving with a little more smile. [Pre-Chorus] We're all just trying to make it through, A thousand different roads, but the same old blues. I turn it up, let the dashboard glow, There's a whole lot of heart on this radio. [Chorus — Bigger Drums, Fiddle Fill] Yeah, I'm locking down the miles on a cross-county line, But the voice on the airwaves is matching up with mine! Got a static-laced chorus cutting straight through the cab, And the banjo notes are chasing off the worries that I had. Through the static and the hum of the interstate heat, Every late-night caller's got a story I can feel. Yeah, the midnight shift radio is keeping me whole, Pouring out a little bit of country soul! [Instrumental — Banjo, Fiddle, Electric Guitar] [Bridge — Half-Time Feel, Intimate Vocal] Maybe we're all just lonely headlights, Looking for a little light. Maybe every voice that shares a story Helps somebody through the night. I can't stop the world from turning, Can't fix every broken home, But somewhere past the next exit, Somebody won't feel so alone. [Build — Drums Rise, Harmonies Stack] LEAD: Can you hear me out there? BACKING VOCALS: Loud and clear! LEAD: Anybody fighting through the night? BACKING VOCALS: We're right here! ALL: Every mile, every heart, every story untold, We're keeping each other company on this midnight road! [Final Chorus — Huge, Full Band] Yeah, I'm locking down the miles on a cross-county line, And a million little stories keep me feeling alive! Got a static-laced chorus cutting straight through the cab, And I'm carrying these strangers like the friends I never had. Through the static and the hum of the interstate heat, There's a little bit of hope in every voice I meet. Yeah, the midnight shift radio is keeping me whole, Pouring out a little bit of country soul! ALL — ANTHEMIC HOOK: Turn it up, let those stories roll! All night long, we're never alone! From the heartland highways to the midnight glow, WE'RE ALL HOME ON THE MIDNIGHT SHIFT RADIO! [Outro — Acoustic Guitar, Fading Radio Static] Another state line, another mile to go, One last caller before I lose the signal. This one's for everybody still out there driving... Yeah, we're listening. [Final Guitar Chord]
