Back of the store

Beat-up ride backed in by the grain

Right where they load up hay and feed

Gravel crunch in the desert breeze

Sun goin’ down through the Joshua trees

Kill the engine, let it all go still

Two broke kids with a little thrill

That old store on the edge of town

Was where we went when we were down

We didn’t think ‘bout wrong or right

Just how to make it through the night

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We were runnin’ plays out the back of the store

Where the sun burned hot and we needed more

Just two wild hearts in a desert town

Tryin’ to keep our world from breakin’ down

Yeah, a hundred bucks could change our lives

Turn ramen nights into somethin’ right

We weren’t bad, just tryin’ to survive

Where the dust and the dreams collide

Yeah we were young, yeah we made our moves

Back of the store in worn-out shoes

Back of the store… yeah that’s where we grew

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She worked that counter every day

Name tag on, hair pulled back in place

Chris leaned in with that crooked smile

Yeah she’d get lost in him for a while

Talkin’ long like there’s nothin’ to do

While I slip past like I always do

“To the back,” yeah I knew the part

While she’s distracted, I’m movin’ smart

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Heartbeat kickin’, don’t get caught

Livin’ life in the lines we walked

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We were runnin’ plays out the back of the store

Where the sun burned hot and we needed more

Just two wild hearts in a desert town

Tryin’ to keep our world from breakin’ down

Yeah, a hundred bucks could change our lives

Turn ramen nights into somethin’ right

We weren’t bad, just tryin’ to survive

Where the dust and the dreams collide

Yeah we were young, yeah we made our moves

Back of the store in worn-out shoes

Back of the store… yeah that’s where we grew

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Back room shadows, cold drink crates

Heartbeat poundin’, movin’ weight

Every little win bought one more day

Kept that hunger just a step away

(beat drop)

We didn’t have much, but we had each other

Just two broke kids outrunnin’ trouble

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We were runnin’ plays out the back of the store

Where the sun burned hot and we needed more

Just two wild hearts in a desert town

Tryin’ to keep our world from breakin’ down

Yeah, a hundred bucks used to change our lives

Now it’s just dust in the rearview lights

We weren’t lost, just tryin’ to survive

In a world where you fight to feel alright

Yeah we were young, yeah we paid our dues

Back of the store in worn-out shoes

Back of the store… yeah that’s where we grew