Way on past the boulevards out here underneath the stars   I've been flying past the houses farms and fields   Leaving all I know back there rushing through the cold night air   And holding on to nothin' but the wheel      Staying clear of the interstate I'm seeking out those old two lanes   Trying to explain the way I feel   Till all at once it's half past three and it's down to just the trucks and me   And I'm holding on to nothin' but the wheel      I've been trying to drive you off my mind   Maybe that way baby I can leave it all behind   And 41 goes on and on and the lights go winding in the dawn   And the sky's the color now of polished steel      And the only thing I know for sure is if you don't want me anymore   Then I'm holding on to nothin' but the wheel      And the only thing I know for sure is if you don't want me anymore   Then I'm holding on to nothin' but the wheel   I'm holding on to nothin' but the wheel