I grew up in a little town 
A southern mix of lost and found 
Where most folks seem to stick around 
But I could hear the highway song 
I'd sit out on the dock till dawn 
And dream about the great beyond 

(I dreamed that I was) 
A world traveler 
Set me loose to find my way 
Just get me out on the road someday 
With my sails unfurled 
So many mysteries 
I wanted to unravel 
If I could travel the world 

Soon enough I had my way 
I saw the world the Lord has made 
Mostly from the interstate 
But I had hardly seen a thing 
Until I gave a golden ring 
To the one who gave her heart to me 

(And I became) 
A world traveler 
That's the day I hit the road 
'Cause I walked the hills of the human soul 
Of a tender girl 
I'm a world traveler 
She opened the gate and took my hand 
And led me into the mystic land 
Where her galaxies swirl 
So many mysteries 
I never will unravel 
I want to travel the world 

Take a left at the end of my street 
Just a few doors down 
Up the hill and into the trees 
There's a hole in the ground 
Where we traveled the caverns so deep 
We wandered the wonders so wide 
It was right beneath our feet 
All this time, all this time 

Tonight I saw the children in their rooms 
Little flowers all in bloom 
Burning suns and silver moon 
And somehow in that starry sky 
The image of the Maker lies 
Right here beneath my roof tonight 

(So hold on tight, I'm a) 
World traveler 
Pack yours bags and dig down deep 
Let's ride the storms and sail the seas 
To the distant pole 
I'm a world traveler 
Into these uncharted lands 
To blaze a trail in the vast expanse 
Of the heart and soul 
In the grace of the God of peace 
Let's wade into the battle 
Come on, come on with me 
And get up in that saddle 
There's a million mysteries 
I never will unravel 
Come on, let's travel the world