This track is pure highway freedom with the windows down and the wind in your hair! 🚗✨ The harmonies are soaring, the fiddle is on fire, and the beat just makes you wanna hit the road and never look back. It’s got that classic country anthem feel—bold, empowering, and full of wide-open adventure. Perfect for road trips, chasing dreams, or just feeling unstoppable.

Wide Open Sky

Verse 1
Sun’s risin’ slow on a worn-out street,
Yesterday’s gone, left beneath my feet.
No use hangin’ on to yesterday’s pain,
Today’s a gift — I’m takin’ the reins.

Chorus
Yesterday’s gone, like smoke in the wind,
Tomorrow’s waitin’, but it ain’t no friend.
Right here, right now, ‘neath this wide open sky,
Today’s a gift — I’m livin’ it right.

Verse 2
Coffee’s strong, and the morning’s cold,
Chasin’ moments that can’t be bought or sold.
No lookin’ back, no second-guess fights,
Just breathin’ deep and makin’ it right.

Chorus
Yesterday’s gone, like smoke in the wind,
Tomorrow’s waitin’, but it ain’t no friend.
Right here, right now, ‘neath this wide open sky,
Today’s a gift — I’m livin’ it right.

Bridge
Hold tight to what’s real,
Let the rest burn away.
The past don’t own me,
I’m free to choose today.

Chorus
Yesterday’s gone, like smoke in the wind,
Tomorrow’s waitin’, but it ain’t no friend.
Right here, right now, ‘neath this wide open sky,
Today’s a gift — I’m livin’ it right.

Outro
Yeah, today’s a gift —
And I’m openin’ it wide.


Yesterday's Gone

I'm just a songwriter, standing in front of a computer, asking it to sing my heart out. Welcome to my world where I weave words into lyrics and let AI bring them to life.

I’m JD Hodge — Oklahoma-born, red dirt-raised, and songwriting for over 30 years.

In 2024, I flatlined on an operating table. Cardiac arrest. Everything changed.

When I came back, the words came with me — like they’d been waiting their turn. Since then, the songs haven’t stopped. I write what’s real: struggle, hope, grit, and grace — stories meant to be felt.

You’ll hear pieces of my past, my people, and the kind of heartland truth you can’t fake. These songs aren’t just mine — they’re for anyone who’s fought through silence and still found a voice.

Retired • Lyricist • Country • Americana • Acoustic Soul
Oklahoma, USA

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