I met Alexis on the road to California
Said she dreamed of running away
She’d never been outside her small town life
Was afraid of becoming a housewife
Driving her kids to little league in an SUV
Wanted to do something with her life

Well LA’s not so far away
Just need someone to get you there
I would never say this to you
But I don’t think you’ll make it
Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try

We were on the road for 9 long hours
Tired of fast food and awkward silences
In the back of your mind
you were thinkin’ it would be worth it
Meanwhile, I’m thinkin’
“She doesn’t have a shot”
But the old Chevrolet rolled on anyway

Well LA’s not so far away
Just need someone to get you there
I would never say this to you
But I don’t think you’ll make it
Doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try

When we parted ways
She said I’d see her on the silver screen
I just nodded and smiled
Thought, “Yeah, right
Same old story never comes true”
But 2 years later, she proved me wrong

Alexis is a big star today
Says she’s never heard of me
Claims she doesn’t know me
I guess I deserve it
But Alexis she taught me
that maybe it’s not so impossible
and maybe my own dreams are not so far away