Bridge with No Tollbooth

[Verse 1]
I leave the side gate swinging wide
A porch light burning through the pines
You take the path when storms arrive
Then disappear by morning time

[Pre-Chorus]
I never count the miles you owe
I only keep the crossing clear

[Chorus]
There’s a bridge with no tollbooth
Come across when you need to
I’ll leave the boards laid out for you
Though you never cross back through
There’s a bridge with no tollbooth
No receipt, no debt to prove
I keep one way open to you
Even when you don’t come through

[Verse 2]
Your muddy footprints dry by noon
The kettle cools beside the door
I learn the shape of leaving soon
And still unlatch it once more

[Pre-Chorus]
I don’t mistake the road for home
I just won’t bar it when you roam

[Chorus]
There’s a bridge with no tollbooth
Come across when you need to
I’ll leave the boards laid out for you
Though you never cross back through
There’s a bridge with no tollbooth
No receipt, no debt to prove
I keep one way open to you
Even when you don’t come through

[Bridge]
If your hands are full, set nothing down
If your voice is gone, don’t make a sound
The river runs beneath us all
I’ll keep the gate unlatched, that’s all

[Final Chorus]
There’s a bridge with no tollbooth
Come across when you need to
I’ll leave the boards laid out for you
Though you never cross back through
There’s a bridge with no tollbooth
No receipt, no debt to prove
I keep one way open to you
Even when you don’t come through

[Outro]
The gate swings wide
The path stays clear