[Verse 1 (Male)]
Pulled in slow
Same old porch light glowing
But your shadow on the blind
Had a shape I didn’t know
My boots hit gravel
Heart went heavy in my throat
Front door cracked
Heard you laughing soft and low
[Pre-Chorus (Male)]
Keys in my fist, I froze
My name on your tongue, then his clothes on the floor
One breath, one look
I couldn’t walk through that door
[Chorus (Both)]
I grabbed my daddy’s jacket and a six pack
Threw that truck in gear, never looked back
You ran to the porch, bare feet on the wood
Hands in the air like you wished that you could
Take it all back, but the taillights stayed
You called my name, but I drove away
You saw me, baby, but it was too late
Too late, too late
[Verse 2 (Female)]
I heard your engine
That old rattlin’ sound
Saw your face in the window
When the whole house crashed down
I pushed him away
Like dust off a frame
But the picture in your eyes
Said you’d never be the same
[Pre-Chorus (Female)]
I chased that red glow down the drive
Gravel in my toes, tears in my eyes
Reached for your hand
But you were already gone by
[Chorus (Both)]
I grabbed my daddy’s jacket and a six pack
Threw that truck in gear, never looked back
You ran to the porch, bare feet on the wood
Hands in the air like you wished that you could
Take it all back, but the taillights stayed
You called my name, but I drove away
You saw me, baby, but it was too late
Too late, too late
[Verse 3 (Male Rap)]
Seat laid back, can on the dash
Country road blur, heart split in half
Old coat smell like motor oil, smoke
He taught me how to love, now I’m driving broke
Static in my head, can’t hear my phone
Your name lighting up, but I’m long gone
Talking to the Lord like, “Show me a sign”
All I see is your porch in my rearview crying
[Verse 3 (Female Rap)]
Front steps cold, mascara rain
Bare ring finger, empty name
Neighbors staring, but they don’t know
How fast one bad choice can burn a home
You ain’t picking up, I’m stuck on read
Replaying every word that I never said
If I had one more minute at that gate
I’d beg, I’d break, I’d trade my fate
[Bridge (Both)]
[low vocal register, sparse guitar]
If I turn around, would you still be there
Or just dust in the driveway, smoke in the air
I’m talking to the night like it answers back
You’re talking to my ghost in that empty shack
[Chorus (Both)]
[Chorus]