Lissa in the Rearview

[Verse 1]
First time I saw Lissa
Sunburnt shoulders
Cut-off jeans
Laughing at nothing
Like the joke was just the breeze
She stole my ball cap
Said
"Boy
You drive too slow"
We chased that red horizon
Like the world was set to go
[Chorus]
Lissa in the rearview
Still looks nineteen
Bare feet on my dashboard
Singing off-key
Some days I swear I see her
In the white lines as they blur
I got a life I love right now
But a heart that remembers her
Lissa in the rearview
Closer than she seems
[Verse 2]
We carved our names in oak bark
At the edge of Miller's farm
She said
"Promise me forever"
With a ring of twine and charm
Then August turned to goodbye
Scholarship and city lights
I stayed here changing tires
She took off on a flight
[Chorus]
Lissa in the rearview
Still looks nineteen
Bare feet on my dashboard
Singing off-key
Some days I swear I see her
In the white lines as they blur
I got a life I love right now
But a heart that remembers her
Lissa in the rearview
Closer than she seems
[Bridge]
I heard she’s got a daughter
Bet she’s got her mama’s grin
I pour another coffee
Let the morning traffic in
I don’t ache like I used to
But on quiet drives back home (oh yeah)
I catch that old reflection
Riding shotgun in my soul
[Chorus]
Lissa in the rearview
Still looks nineteen
Bare feet on my dashboard
Singing off-key
Some days I swear I see her
In the white lines as they blur
I got a life I love right now
But a heart that remembers her
Lissa in the rearview
Closer than she seems
Lissa in the rearview
Always riding with me

rock, Bright country-rock band with male vocals; chiming electric guitars over steady kick and snare, warm bass gluing it together. Verses stay laid-back and reflective with lightly overdriven rhythm, choruses hit bigger with wide open chords, stacked harmonies on the title line, and a soaring melodic hook. Middle section adds a half-time, tom-heavy lift before the final chorus, then a short guitar lick to ride out., beautiful, melancholy, country, nostalgic