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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Porch light on in the driveway
Boy in pajamas, bare feet on the step
He says, "Daddy, why you leavin' again?"
And I got no good answer yet
Kiss his hair, tell him I love him
Promise I'll be home by dawn
But we both know how that plays out
Soon as that screen comes on
[Chorus]
It's just me and this light duty rollback
Chasin' red and blue in the dark
Every ping from Towbook on my phone
Pulls me further from his little heart
I trade bedtime stories for blown-out shoulders
Cold rain and black ice roads
I'm out here riskin' my life every call I take
Just to keep our lights glowin' at home
[Verse 2]
Two a.m. and the cab light's hummin'
Half a cup of truck stop mud
Message pops up, "Unit needed now"
Somewhere past the county flood
Guardrail bent, car in the ditch
I park on the edge of the lane
Throw the straps in the dirt, say a quick small prayer
That I make it back again
[Chorus]
It's just me and this light duty rollback
Chasin' red and blue in the dark
Every ping from Towbook on my phone
Pulls me further from his little heart
I trade bedtime stories for blown-out shoulders
Cold rain and black ice roads
I'm out here riskin' my life every call I take
Just to keep our lights glowin' at home
[Bridge]
His mama texts, "He’s wide awake
Asked if you were comin’ back" (oh yeah)
I send a worn-out selfie from the shoulder of the highway
With a wreck hangin' off the back
One more hook, one more haul
One more stranger’s broken night
I just pray my boy grows up knowin'
His old man tried to do it right
[Chorus]
It's just me and this light duty rollback
Chasin' red and blue in the dark
Every ping from Towbook on my phone
Pulls me further from his little heart
I trade bedtime stories for blown-out shoulders
Cold rain and black ice roads
I'm out here riskin' my life every call I take
Just to keep our lights glowin' at home
[Outro]
Porch light on in the driveway
Sunrise sneakin' through the pines
I slip inside, lay my keys down soft
And thank God I made it home this time
Details
GeneratedFeb 26, 2026
Duration3:04
LanguageEnglish
Style
country, Dusty modern country ballad with male vocals; clean telecaster picking and brushed snare in the verses, big warm chorus with fiddle pads and stacked harmonies. Steady mid-tempo groove that swells on the hook; steel guitar lines underline the homesick ache while a low, pulsing bass keeps a highway feel. Final chorus adds tambourine and a higher harmony for a bittersweet, anthemic lift., light
Credits
Prompt byPopLynx201
ModelAria v5
Prompt
A country song about a tow truck driver leaving his family and son at night having long sleepless nights getting notifications from Towbook and risking his life every call with a light duty rollback
