Tailgate Blues

Just me sitting here on this tailgate

Moonlight spilling across the lake

The crickets are chirping, the night is still

But my heart’s restless, girl, against my will

I've got my boots dusted with a long day's road

The starry sky’s like silver on an old, dark coat

This old truck’s seen as much as I’ve been through

But tonight it sits heavy, 'cause I’m missing you

Girl, it’s quiet out here, but loud in my chest

Your love was the best thing, better than the rest

Now it’s just me and this tailgate, nothing feels true

Just a country boy, lost thinking about you

There’s a six-pack sitting in my cooler by my side

But it don't taste right without you and that old smile

The pines spread their arms like they’re sheltering me

But there’s no escape from what I feel, girl, can’t you see?

I hear the coyotes howling through the trees

And the night wind whispers softly on the breeze

But no matter their song, it don’t compare

To the sound of your voice when you were there

Girl, it’s quiet out here, but loud in my chest

Your love was the best thing, better than the rest

Now it’s just me and this tailgate, nothing feels true

Just a country boy, lost thinking about you