Verse 1
When I look into the mirror all I see is an older man,
His eyes and face are well travelled but life hasn't gone to plan,
His journeys have all been written down in each and every song,
His fingers can count what’s gone right but not enough for what went wrong,

Chorus:
So goodbye to happiness hello to my old friend,
The highway is my partner the solitude helps make amends,
When you're out there, walking all alone no one can put you down,
But inside you know there's emptiness when there's no one else around,

Verse 2
Your stories are only memories when you're by yourself,
And you're just another volume amongst the books on someone's shelf,
Sometimes you wish you could read the last page to see how the story ends,
But you hope for another chapter praying life will get better again,

Chorus:
So goodbye to happiness hello to my old friend,
The highway is my partner the solitude helps make amends,
When you're out there, walking all alone no one can put you down,
But inside you know there's emptiness when there's no one else around,

Verse 3
When you're at life's crossroads and you don't know which way to go,
Sometimes ones as bad as the other and you're left with nothing to show,
People say how are you but they don't really mean what they say,
Then I look into the mirror and that older mans lost another day,

Chorus:
So goodbye to happiness hello to my old friend,
The highway is my partner the solitude helps make amends,
When you're out there, walking all alone no one can put you down,
But inside you know there's emptiness when there's no one else around,