[Modern Pop - 110 BPM - 4/4 - Baritone Male Vocal] [Verse 1] Streetlights fading out, one by one Another lonely highway, miles to run My eyes are heavy, fighting just to see The road ahead keeps slipping out of reach I turn the music up, but nothing's changed The white lines start to look the same I blink too long, my heart begins to race I can't keep driving on this way [Pre-Chorus] I wanna be there, wanna hold you tight But something isn't feeling right One more second with my eyes shut tight Could change somebody's life tonight [Chorus] I'd rather be late, late, late Than make a choice I can't erase I'd rather pull off, find somewhere to stay Than let a moment take our lives away There's someone else on this road tonight Someone who deserves to make it home alive So I'll slow it down, do what I need to do I'd rather be late than never get to you [Post-Chorus] Oh-oh, I'll make it back to you Oh-oh, that's what I'm gonna do Better late, better late Than never getting back to you [Verse 2] Another sign says there's a place ahead A chance to rest my weary head I see the headlights passing in a line And know I have to stop this time I take the exit, find a place to park Turn off the engine in the dark I send a message saying, "I'm okay Just need some sleep, I'll be there late" [Pre-Chorus] I know you're waiting, wishing I was near But I can't let the miles decide from here There's nothing worth the chance I'd take With other lives at stake [Chorus] I'd rather be late, late, late Than make a choice I can't erase I'd rather pull off, find somewhere to stay Than let a moment take our lives away There's someone else on this road tonight Someone who deserves to make it home alive So I'll slow it down, do what I need to do I'd rather be late than never get to you [Bridge] Let the hours pass, let the morning come There's no race that has to be won I can lose some time, I can change my plans But I can't take back what happens by chance And when I finally see your face I'll know that waiting was worth the wait [Final Chorus] I'd rather be late, late, late Than make a choice I can't erase I'd rather lose a little time tonight Than lose forever in the blink of an eye There's someone else on this road tonight Someone who deserves to make it home alive So I'll slow it down, do what I need to do I'd rather be late than never get to you [Outro] Streetlights fading somewhere far away I'm safe and sound, got time to stay Close my eyes, let the whole world move When morning comes, I'll make it back to you Back to you... I'll make it back to you... [End]
