Ford & Chevy In The Rearview

[Verse 1]  
I used to drive with nothing but the past behind my wheels,  
A tank full of excuses and a heart too numb to feel.  
But then two little boys came crying into this world brand new,  
And suddenly the road ahead looked different than it used to.  

Ford with his wild eyes, Chevy with his quiet grin,  
Two tiny reasons to stop dying from the life I’d lived back then.  
I saw myself reflected in their innocence and grace,  
And for the first time in forever, I slowed down to keep the pace.  

[Chorus]  
Ford and Chevy in the rearview mirror,  
Laughing in the backseat, making my future clearer.  
Two little voices saying, “Daddy, don’t you go,”  
Pulling me away from every shadow I used to know.  
I ain’t running from my past — I’m running toward something bigger…  
With Ford and Chevy in the rearview mirror.  

[Verse 2]  
I used to chase the bottle like it held my missing parts,  
But now I chase their giggles like a compass for my heart.  
They don’t know the battles that their daddy had to fight,  
They just know I tuck them in and kiss their heads goodnight.  

Some days I still feel haunted by the man I used to be,  
But Ford climbs on my shoulders like he’s trying to set me free.  
And Chevy grabs my finger with a grip that won’t let go,  
Like he’s saying, “Daddy, stay right here — we need you more than you know.”  

[Chorus]  
Ford and Chevy in the rearview mirror,  
Laughing in the backseat, making my future clearer.  
Two little voices saying, “Daddy, don’t you go,”  
Pulling me away from every shadow I used to know.  
I ain’t running from my past — I’m running toward something bigger…  
With Ford and Chevy in the rearview mirror.  

[Bridge]  
And every mile I drive now  
Feels like grace beneath my tires,  
Every sunrise in their eyes  
Puts out another one of my fires.  
I ain’t perfect, but I’m present,  
And that’s more than I ever was…  
Two little boys saved a man  
That didn’t know he still deserved love.  

[Final Chorus]  
Ford and Chevy in the rearview mirror,  
Two little miracles making my purpose clearer.  
They don’t care about the man I was before,  
They just cheer when I walk through the door.  
I ain’t running from my past — I’m running toward something bigger…  
With Ford and Chevy in the rearview mirror.  

[Outro]  
Yeah, they’re my reason now…  
And I ain’t looking back no more.

Country, Warm darkened Outlaw Ballad, low tempo, hopeful, emotional & redemptive but dark, & the end of Satan’s grip.