[Sad Fiddle Intro] [Verse 1] I can pull an engine, tear it down in my sleep / Ain’t a single bolt or belt that’s too tough for me / He rolls into my bay like he’s got somethin’ to say / But it ain’t the words that I need today / [Verse 2] I get his old truck runnin’, make it good as new / Hand him back his keys, say, “That should hold you through” / But he won’t go for coffee, not even a cup / Guess I’m just the one who tunes things up / [Chorus] I’m the mechanic that keeps him on the road / Tighten what’s loose, patch what’s broke / I can read every part like a work of art / But I’m the mechanic that can’t fix his heart / [Verse 3] I watch him pull out, tail lights glowin’ red / Never once wonderin’ what’s in my head / He’ll talk all day ‘bout his carburetor / But never once ask if I’ll see him later / [Chorus] I’m the mechanic that keeps him on the road / Tighten what’s loose, patch what’s broke / I can read every part like a work of art / But I’m the mechanic that can’t fix his heart / [Bridge] Ain’t his fault, he don’t see / That I’d trade all the grease for a minute of we / He don’t even know what he’s leavin’ behind / Guess some things just ain’t built to align / [Chorus - Soft, then Builds] I’m the mechanic that keeps him on the road / Tighten what’s loose, patch what’s broke / I can read every part like a work of art / But I’m the mechanic that can’t fix his heart / [Outro] So I’ll get back to work, wipe the dust from my hands / Knowin’ he’ll never quite understand / He’ll keep comin’ back when his engine falls apart / But I’m the mechanic… that can’t fix his heart. [Sad Fiddle Outro to end song]
