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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You showed up in your brother's old Ford
Black boots on the dash
Laugh too loud
Sang along wrong to every word
Still the sweetest sound in this whole town
We burned daylight at that county fair
Red dust in our hair
Eyes on fire
You said
"One day I’m gettin’ out of here"
I just smiled
Pretended I was wired
[Chorus]
You're the one that drove away
Tail lights fading through my yesterday
I was holding on
You were highway bound
I’m still stuck out on the edge of this small-town sound
Yeah
I had a chance
But I let it slip
Now your name is just a ghost on my lips
I can hear your engine every time it rains
You’re the one
You’re the one that drove away
[Verse 2]
You called once from a motel in June
Said the sky out west felt too big
I joked about the diner closing soon
You waited for a promise I never did pick
Now I hear you’re on some bigger stage
Same blue eyes in a brighter frame
I buy the paper just to see your face
Fold it up
Then curse my own damn name
[Chorus]
You're the one that drove away
Tail lights fading through my yesterday
I was holding on
You were highway bound
I’m still stuck out on the edge of this small-town sound
Yeah
I had a chance
But I let it slip
Now your name is just a ghost on my lips
I can hear your engine every time it rains
You’re the one
You’re the one that drove away
[Bridge]
If I’d run after you
Would you have stayed? (would you have stayed?)
Or were you always built for better days?
Now every back road feels like blame
Every empty seat just says your name
[Chorus]
You're the one that drove away
Tail lights fading through my yesterday
I was holding on
You were highway bound
I’m still stuck out on the edge of this small-town sound
Yeah
I had a chance
But I let it slip
Now your name is just a ghost on my lips
I can hear your engine every time it rains
You’re the one
You’re the one that drove away
You’re the one
You’re the one that drove away
Details
GeneratedMar 4, 2026
Duration3:39
LanguageEnglish
Style
rock, Anthemic late-90s alt-country with male vocals; driving kit blended with deep, tuned low-end for a modern thump; chunky electric guitars and twangy leads over warm organ pad; verses sit in a steady groove, choruses explode with stacked harmonies and big open chords; middle section strips to vocal, bass, and drums before a final, shout-along chorus, male vocals, country, country rock, alternative country, pop, rhythmic, electric
Credits
Prompt by
Jpaul14
Jpaul14ModelAria v5
Prompt
The one that got away, alternative country, electric, 808s, male vocals, country, anthemic, country rock, country, pop country, late 90s alt-country, pop, rhythmic, melodic
