[Verse 1] Moonlight on a rusted Ford bed, We swore forever with the words we said. Barefoot dreams in the heat of July, Chasin’ tomorrow ‘neath a small-town sky. [Pre-Chorus] But seasons change and nights grow cold, Those tailgate promises don’t always hold. [Chorus] Tailgate promises, written in the stars, Faded like the paint on this ol’ guitar. We meant forever, but time told the truth, Tailgate promises don’t always come through. [Verse 2] Cold beer bottles and radio songs, Made us believe that the night was long. But morning came, and the road pulled away, I’m still haunted by the things we’d say. [Pre-Chorus] But seasons change and nights grow cold, Those tailgate promises don’t always hold. [Chorus] Tailgate promises, written in the stars, Faded like the paint on this ol’ guitar. We meant forever, but time told the truth, Tailgate promises don’t always come through. [Bridge] I still remember how her hand felt in mine, Like the whole damn world stopped in time. [Chorus – Double] Tailgate promises, written in the stars, Faded like the paint on this ol’ guitar. We meant forever, but time told the truth, Tailgate promises don’t always come through. [Outro] Yeah, those tailgate promises… never came true.
