[Verse 1] Another two a.m. call Your screen lights up the room You say you're just passing through Like you always do Your boots are muddy From that other town you left Your voice sounds hollow Like you're talking to yourself You ask if I'm awake If the porch light's still on low You never ask about my day Or if the crops will grow You slide your hand up my thigh Whisper, “Baby, just this once” I count the cracks above me While you wait for me to come undone [Pre-Chorus] You treat my heart like a backroad You only take when it's dry You hit the gas, kick up the dust Then leave me standing by I watch your taillights disappear And wonder if I'm just a ghost In the bed you made Then left me in [Chorus] Why should I give you my time If you don't love me at all? You only want the fire When the night begins to fall I'm not kindling For a flame that won't stay I want roots Not just the rain You use me like a backroad Smooth and easy to ride Then toss me to the side When your pride gets in the way This dirt road ends right here, mister I'm done being your convenient miss You don't get to use me like a backroad And call it love When you leave me torn [Verse 2] Remember last Tuesday? You came in smelling like her perfume Said you needed to feel real While I wiped the tears from my room I let you have what you wanted Your breath came fast, your hands were warm Then you rolled over, grabbed your phone Said, “Gotta go,” and left me alone The sheets were still warm But the space beside me cold Your footsteps faded down the hall And your story stayed untold No thank you No I'm sorry Not even a “see you around” Just silence louder than goodbye And me asking what I did wrong [Pre-Chorus] You call it passion I call it using me like a tool You take the heat, leave the ashes And play by your own cruel rule I'm not a gas station For your lonely nights to fill I'm a woman with a heartbeat Not a cheap thrill [Chorus] Why should I give you my time If you don't love me at all? You only want the fire When the night begins to fall I'm not kindling For a flame that won't stay I want roots Not just the rain You use me like a backroad Smooth and easy to ride Then toss me to the side When your pride gets in the way This dirt road ends right here, mister I'm done being your convenient miss You don't get to use me like a backroad And call it love When you leave me torn [Bridge] I gave you my laughter My trust, my midnight soul You gave me emptiness Wrapped up in a thrill You think love's a switch You flip when the mood strikes right I'm not a lightbulb, babe I need the whole damn light Not just the flicker When you stumble home alone I need the dawn I need you to stay I need to be known Not just a name you whisper When the moon is high Then erase from your phone When morning tells you why You're a taker, not a giver The well is running dry I won't wait for you to decide If I'm worth your time [Breakdown] You don't get to call it passion When you leave me hollow You don't get to call it love When you only want my body You don't get to treat my heart Like a detour on your way I'm not a detour I'm the destination [Final Chorus] Why should I give you my time If you don't love me at all? You only want the fire When the night begins to fall I'm not kindling For a flame that won't stay I want roots Not just the rain You use me like a backroad Smooth and easy to ride Then toss me to the side When your pride gets in the way This dirt road ends right here, mister I'm done being your convenient miss You don't get to use me like a backroad And call it love When you leave me torn [Outro] You don't get to use me like a backroad And call it love When you leave me torn
