Its 4 o’clock and I’m sittin here unsure of myself
The decision I made months ago has got me clearing off my shelves
Scattered piles bound for highway miles pinned underneath even more
Lay strewn about this old room of mine the kitchen table and the floor
Thoughts drift to memories that I don’t want to let go
Then the realization sets in that I’ll be gone before I know

Put it in, check it off man I have too much stuff
Still I’m leaving a lot behind and I try not to think about it too much
Uncertain of the days to come but excited nonetheless
With a suitcase full of hopes and dreams and a smile for the best
Stacked in the car with everything else hungry for the road
Soon my house will just fade away and I’ll be gone before I know

Well I left that day and I do believe I still haven’t made it there
To tell you the truth I will admit sometimes I’m a little scared
Cuz this concrete world of college girls sure don’t look like mine
While all the things I know and love have faded like a road side sign
All the dotted white lines in all the world couldn’t clear this traffic in my soul
As I'm sitting here with these Turnpike blues I'll be gone before I know

It’s been one month to the day since I left my humble abode
With pages blank and ink yet to spill this story is far from told
Everyday more lives intertwine like the laces on my shoes
Get home and leave them by the door to sit with nothing to do
I have 3 years to ease into this life and to call it my own
But if I keep my head on straight and buckle down I’ll be gone before I know

Now its three years later and I find myself sitting here looking back
At all the things I’ve seen and done, and I watch them as they fade to black
Each and every friend that I’ve known and the love that I once held
And it’s funny how I’m once again clearing off my shelves
Thinking about what I’ve learned and what I guess I can never know
The only thing I’m sure of is that I’m gone before I know

Over the years I’ve loved and laughed and boy, have I cried
I’ve stood alone in the dark and had the light by my side
Life is just one big story and this but a chapter in the book
And before I go and turn the page I can’t help but take one last look
So won't all my friends raise a glass in toast before I go
Because I can’t believe it, it’s finally here, I’m gone...before I know