Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kristian Bush
Background Vocals
Jennifer Nettles
Vocals
Annie Clements
Background Vocals
Paul Bushnell
Bass Guitar
Matt Chamberlain
Drums
Michael Landau
12-String Acoustic Guitar
Dan Dugmore
Steel Guitar
Brandon Bush
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kristian Bush
Songwriter
Jennifer Nettles
Songwriter
Bobby Pinson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Byron Gallimore
Producer
Kristian Bush
Producer
Jennifer Nettles
Producer
Julian King
Recording Engineer
Sara Lesher
Recording Engineer
Erik Lutkins
Recording Engineer
David Bryant
Assistant Recording Engineer
Tom Tapley
Assistant Recording Engineer
Darren Tablan
Assistant Recording Engineer
Kevin Killen
Mixing Engineer
Adam Ayan
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
My mama mapped out the road that she knows
Which hands you shake and which hands you hold
In my hand-me-down Mercury, ready to roll
She knew that I had to go
And hang out, make lots of noise
And lay out late with a boy
Make the mistakes that she made
'Cause she knew all along
[Verse 2]
I was already gone
I was already gone
I was already gone
Life is a runaway train you can't wait to jump on
[Verse 3]
They say the first time won't ever last
But that didn't stop me, the first time he laughed
All my friends tried to warn me the day that we met
"Girl, don't you lose your heart yet"
But his dark eyes dared me with danger
And sparks fly like flame to a paper
Fire in his touch burning me up
But still I held on
[Verse 4]
'Cause I was already gone
I was already gone
I was already gone
Life is a runaway train you can't wait to jump on
[Verse 5]
The last time I saw him, we packed up my things
And he smiled like the first time he told me his name
And we cried with each other
We split the blame for the parts that we couldn't change
Pictures, dishes and socks
It's our whole life down to one box
There he was waving goodbye on the front porch alone
[Verse 6]
But I was already gone
I was already gone
I was already gone
I was already gone
I was already gone
Hang out, make lots of noise (I was already gone)
And lay out late with a boy (I was already gone)
Make the mistakes that she made (I was already gone)
Life is a runaway train (I was already gone)
His dark eyes dared me with danger (My mama mapped out the road that she knows)
And sparks fly like flame to a paper (Which hands you shake and which hands you hold)
Fire in his touch (In my hand-me-down Mercury)
Life is a runaway train you can't wait to jump on
Written by: Bobby Pinson, Jennifer Nettles, Kristian Bush