[Verse] The old Ford's sittin' by the barn, rusted through and gray, Dad swore she'd run forever, but not another day. Turn the key, she sputters, coughs, then leaves us in the lurch, So we lace up our boots, head down the gravel church. [Verse 2] The sun beats down, the road is long, the miles stretch ahead, With every step, the stories rise of times we might’ve fled. But walking’s all we’ve ever known when life gets hard and mean, The wheels may quit, but hearts don’t stop, we’re tougher than machine. [Chorus] We walk these miles, we’ll wear ‘em thin, through dust and dirt and rain, The Ford may fail, but we prevail, through joy and through the pain. Each step we take, a lesson learned, each mile a tale we write, The car won’t start, but we’ll keep on, beneath the southern light. [Verse 3] The neighbor’s dog barks at the fence, the creek flows low and dry, The fields of hay sway in the breeze beneath a big blue sky. The gravel bites beneath our boots, the heat upon our necks, But we’ve got miles to talk about, what’s broke and what comes next. [Bridge] It’s funny how a busted car can teach a soul to see, The beauty in the simple things, the grace in just to be. The Ford may never run again, but maybe that’s just fine, ‘Cause walking side by side with you, I’ve never felt so alive. [Chorus] We walk these miles, we’ll wear ‘em thin, through dust and dirt and rain, The Ford may fail, but we prevail, through joy and through the pain. Each step we take, a lesson learned, each mile a tale we write, The car won’t start, but we’ll keep on, beneath the southern light.
