[Verse 1]
I leave the keys beside the bowl
And take the seat where I can breathe
You turn the engine, I let go
The highway opens up for me
I know the signs, I know the lanes
I know the rules by heart somehow
But every wheel beneath my hands
Feels like a question I can't answer now
[Pre-Chorus]
So you say, "Relax, we're almost there"
I watch the map redraw the air
[Chorus]
I love the passenger side
Your hand at twelve, mine by the window
Watching farm fields change their colors
As the mile markers come and go
I'm terrified to drive
But I don't mind where we're going
With the whole world rolling past me
I can finally stop controlling
Let me ride, let me ride
[Verse 2]
A paper cup sweats in the door
Your old jacket covers my knees
The radio misses every word
But somehow says exactly what I need
At red lights I can count the clouds
At green lights I can close my eyes
Not for long, just long enough
To let the scenery decide
[Pre-Chorus]
You tap the wheel, I trace the glass
A little town, then gone too fast
[Chorus]
I love the passenger side
Your hand at twelve, mine by the window
Watching gas stations turn to forests
Watching small towns fade to yellow
I'm terrified to drive
But I don't mind where we're going
With the whole world rolling past me
I can finally stop controlling
Let me ride, let me ride
[Bridge]
Maybe someday I'll take the wheel
Maybe fear will loosen its grip
But tonight I need the open road
And the blur of everything we miss
You don't ask me to be fearless
You just turn the music down
And leave a little room for breathing
While the sun goes sinking out
[Final Chorus]
I love the passenger side
Your hand at twelve, mine by the window
Watching every mile become a memory
Before I'm ready to let it go
I'm terrified to drive
But I know I don't have to prove it
If the world keeps moving past me
I can learn to move through it
Let me ride, let me ride
I love the passenger side
Let me ride, let me ride