Wrong Road Back

We met over busted knuckles and socket sets

Shop radio hummin’ through a half-lit bay

I showed you how to read what an engine says

You showed me how to laugh at a hard day

Hours turned into life talk deep,

Kids, fears, money, dreams

Somewhere between oil stains and smoke breaks,

You became more than a stranger to me,

Now you’re wrenchin’ in a different town,

Providin’ strong, holdin’ it down,

And I’m proud as hell, but damn I miss

Those nights we’d just talk it out,

Like that wrong road back from Vegas

Pitch black, no signal bars

Thought we’d found a shortcut home

Ended up lost among the stars

sand so deep we had to backtrack,

Laughin’ while we cursed our luck

If life’s another dark backroad

You know I’d still be there in the muck

Miles might stretch between us now

But they don’t mean a thing

You’re still my brother in the dark

You know I got your wing!

You’re buildin’ a life with steady hands,

Feedin’ mouths with what you learned,

And every paycheck, every plan,

There’s a little bit of shop dirt earned,

I know some nights hit heavy,

When the weight won’t let you breathe,

And I ain’t there to grab a wrench,

Or say “Talk it out with me”

But I’d drive through hell in low gear

Just to pull up in your drive,

Some bonds ain’t built in blood

They’re built over time

Like that wrong road back from Vegas

Headlights cuttin’ sand

Didn’t know where we were goin’

Still knew right where we stand

If you ever hit a dead end

Or the road turns mean and rough

Call me up, I’ll find my way

I’m here when times are tough

Miles might stretch between us now

But they don’t change a thing

You’re still my brother in the dark

Just text me or give me a ring

Bridge (Big, emotional build)

We’ve seen engines seize and start again

Seen good men lose their fight

But I’d still bet my last damn dime

On you every single time

So when it feels like you’re alone

On some backroad no one knows

Remember we’ve been lost before

And we always found our way home

Final Chorus (Stronger)

Yeah that wrong road back from Vegas

Wasn’t wrong at all

It taught us how to handle

When the night feels tall

So if you’re drivin’ through the dark

Just know I’m ridin’ too

Different highway, same damn sky

Brother, I’ve got you