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Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Dad's Chevy truck in the driveway
Dust on the dash
Keys in the tray
Kawasaki sleeping in the dark garage
I still look out like you're on your way
You didn't have to stay
But you stayed
You didn't have to love
But you gave
A kid that wasn't yours your last name
Who does that these days
[Chorus]
Best man I ever knew
You chose me
I didn't choose you
You said "blood ain't all that makes us true"
Now I'm standing here with this empty room
Wishing I could call
Just to hear you say "son"
Best man I ever knew
I carry you
In everything I do
[Verse 2]
I hear your boots on the kitchen tile
Even though it's been a while
Your old ball cap on the second hook
Still hanging like you're coming back through
You taught me how to change a tire
And how to walk through fire
"Real men show up when it's hard" you said
Those words still ringing in my head
[Chorus]
Best man I ever knew
You chose me
I didn't choose you
You said "blood ain't all that makes us true"
Now I'm driving past where we used to cruise
Talking to the wind like it's you in the front
Best man I ever knew
I carry you
In everything I do
[Bridge]
Wish I could ride one more back road beside you (yeah)
One more slow Sunday
Just us two
But if love is what we leave behind
Then I know I'm still right there with you
[Chorus]
Best man I ever knew
You chose me
I didn't choose you
Gave a broken kid a brand‑new truth
Now your name is stitched on my work shirt too
I'm trying every day to be someone's "someone"
Best man I ever knew
I carry you
In everything I do
(Yeah, I carry you)
Details
GeneratedJan 17, 2026
Duration3:16
LanguageEnglish
Style
Warm midtempo country ballad with male vocals, gently driving drums, strummed acoustic guitar, and a mellow telecaster lead. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d; chorus opens with stacked harmonies and a subtle organ pad. Bridge strips back to just vocal and guitar before a full-band, emotional final chorus.
Credits
Prompt byHypnoticJunction903
ModelAria v5
Prompt
Dad's chevy truck in the driveway he's always on my mind his kawasaki in the garage I cant call dad anymore he didn't have to be there for me he chose me he gave me his last name best man I ever knew
