I moved to Kansas City 'cause I loved you Was it really seven years ago Probably my favorite memory of you Is kissin' at the bus stop in the snow But the roses that we planted in our front yard Are bloomin' now in someone else's vase Thought I could stick around, but it's just too hard I need to find a different dream to chase So with the Kansas City sunrise in my rearview I'm headed west on 35 to Wichita After wantin' so long to be near you Freedom feels a little like free fall But I've done all my cryin' Now I'm out here flyin' down the road With my hand out in the wind And the Kansas City sunrise Inspirin' me to start over again Well it hit me hard wakin' up without you This mornin' in the dark before the dawn I lay there for a long time thinkin' 'bout you Couldn't seem to move, much less move on But then the light came stealin' Through the window with the feelin' That the city had swept its stages clean And if this old town can do it I knew I should get to it So I'm startin' out a brand new scene With the Kansas City sunrise in my rearview I'm headed west on 35 to Wichita After wantin' so long to be near you Freedom feels a little like free fall But I've done all my cryin' Now I'm out here flyin' down the road With my hand out in the wind And the Kansas City sunrise Inspirin' me to start over again With the Kansas City sunrise in my rearview I'm headed west on 35 to Wichita The fact that I'm still breathin' makes it clear you Weren't the reason I live after all But I've done all my cryin' Now I'm out here flyin' down the road With my hand out in the wind And the Kansas City sunrise Inspirin' me to start over again Yeah I'm startin' my new life by the light Of the Kansas City sunrise