[Verse 1 - Tracey]
A classic nineteen-seventy, parked by the street
Just a pedestrian on two steady feet
Stepped in the crosswalk, the white lines in sight
When a pickup truck shattered the quiet of night
It takes so much strength to rebuild a torn frame
Through surgeries, stitches, and physical pain
But underneath all of the scars that remain
Is a beautiful seventy running again
[Verse 2 - James]
Rolling out just a year later, a nineteen-seventy-one
With a toxic old road where my engine was run
Five years in the breakdown of gaslit debris
Then twenty-four took both my parents from me
My starter is shaky, my voice sometimes breaks
When I try to speak through the old heartaches
But therapy's helped me to clear out the rust
And open the hood to a slow, steady trust
[Pre-Chorus]
So let’s roll up our sleeves and open the garage door
We aren’t leaving these classics left on the floor
With a wrench in our hands and the dust clearing out
We’re fixing the pieces we once had to doubt
[Chorus]
We're restoring these classic cars, day after day
Wiping the dust and the damage away
We’ve logged some hard miles, we’ve taken some hits
But side by side, we are putting back the bits
No showroom perfection, just grit and design
Rebuilding our hearts on a beautiful line
[Verse 3 - Together]
(James)
Sometimes when I talk, the old wires will shake
A tremble that shows what it took not to break
(Tracey)
But we’ll tune up the timing until it runs still
We’ve both got the patience to climb up the hill
(Together)
We look at each other and work through the dents
We just see the courage and quiet defense
Of two gentle people who weathered the cold
And brought back the warmth to an elegant soul
[Bridge]
We don't need perfection, we don't need brand new
Just a wrench and a flashlight, and a beautiful view
The best kind of love is the one that repairs
Hands covered in grease, matching up all the spares
[Chorus]
We're restoring these classic cars, day after day
Wiping the dust and the damage away
We’ve logged some hard miles, we’ve taken some hits
But side by side, we are putting back the bits
No showroom perfection, just grit and design
Rebuilding our hearts on a beautiful line
[Outro]
So turn the key gentle, let the highway begin
The seventy and seventy-one leaving the wreck we were in
Road-tested, resilient, and ready for more
Two beautiful classic rides out on the tour
Cruising with you.
Yeah, restoring this life with you.