Lyrics

I never stay too long where the nights grow still
I'm chasing open highways, moving where I will
I leave a quiet promise in every place I roam
But I never learned the meaning of calling somewhere home

Your voice was like an anchor trying to pull me in
But I was born a drifter with a suitcase for my skin
You asked me for forever, but I could only stay
Until the morning sunrise called me on my way

(Chorus)
'Cause wherever my restless heart goes
That's the only place I know
I'm a shadow on the roadside, a name without a town
I lift my feet and the world spins around
Wherever my restless heart goes
That's the only home I know

I've loved a hundred faces, left a thousand more behind
I never meant to hurt them, I just couldn't stay confined
You wanted something steady, something I could never be
A man who plants his roots instead of running free

(Bridge)
Maybe one day I'll slow down
Find a place to settle in
But until that day comes calling
I'll keep wandering again

(Chorus)
'Cause wherever my restless heart goes
That's the only place I know
I'm a shadow on the roadside, a name without a town
I lift my feet and the world spins around
Wherever my restless heart goes
That's the only home I know

If you ever hear my footsteps on your street again
Know I came to see the memories, not to pretend
I'll smile at what we had, then I'll turn back to the road
Still guided by the compass of a restless heart's code