Open road has endless ways to move along Hearts of gold can sometimes turn to stone I live my life with the best intentions, always meant this Oh, I keep my mind, never fenced in, always open ended I keep my mind always open ended I am free to be everything you're not How can I welcome you with open arms, with your hands around my throat? I am free to be everything you're not How can I welcome you with open arms, with your mind so closed? Don't bring me down. I walk alone, it doesn't mean my heart is absent I'm building roads and bridges while you're burning them down And your heart is absent laying where you left it I'll reconcile But you'll fight me harder I keep my mind, always open ended, I am free to be everything you're not How can I welcome you with open arms, with your hands around my throat? I am free to be everything you're not How can I welcome you with open arms, with your mind so closed? Don't bring me down. How can I welcome you with open arms, with your hands around my throat? How can you open your mind, when you have it set in stone? You'd rather cast me out to sea facedown afloat I am free to be everything you're not How can I welcome you with open arms, with your hands around my throat? I am free to be everything you're not How can I welcome you with open arms, with your mind so closed? Open roads There's endless ways to move a long Hearts of gold, can sometimes turn to stone I live my life with the best intentions, always meant this So, I keep my mind, never fenced in, always open So, don't bring me down.