[Verse 1]
Met you in a dive off Highway 9
Cheap beer, birthday candles, crooked sign
You laughed at my old boots, said they’d seen some life
I said, "They’ve mostly walked away from good goodbyes"
[Chorus]
Dream girl, you were right there
In my front seat, in my prayer
Now it’s just the hum of the wheels and the wind
Dream girl, where you been
You left me sittin’ in the spill of the porch light
Talkin’ to the ghost of last night
[Verse 2]
You packed your sundress, left my flannel on the chair
Truck keys on the counter like a dare
I read your note once, then turned it face-down
Like that could keep you drivin’ back to this town
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Bartender says I sound like gravel on the floor
Singin’ to the jukebox, starin’ at the door
Truth is, girl, this flat, cracked tone
Is just what happens when a man stays alone
[Chorus]