[Intro - "doo-wop" backing vocals] (Sha-la-la, sha-la-la-la) (Sha-la-la, sha-la-la-la) [Verse 1] You picked me up at about six In your Daddy's fancy car Said you'd drive me to the moon and back But we only made it to the park I knew right then what you wanted With every word you didn't say It was said in the way you kissed me Like tomorrow was lifetimes away [Pre-Chorus] (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) And I believed you, honey (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) Oh, how I believed [Chorus] You made backseat promises Under dashboard lights Said we'd always be forever but we'd start with tonight You made backseat promises That you wouldn't keep Now I'm the only one who remembers All the lies you promised me [Verse 2] Autumn came, you had to leave To that school out of state Left me holding on to hope Of seeing you on the holidays Your letters stopped by Christmas I kept sending mine every week I was waiting on mail In a box that stayed empty [Pre-Chorus] (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) But I kept writing, baby (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh) I still wanted to believe [Chorus] You made backseat promises Under dashboard lights Said we'd always be forever but we'd start with tonight You made backseat promises That you wouldn't keep Now I'm the only one who remembers All the lies you promised me [Soft and slow Bridge] I saw you last December At the little shop in town You smiled like nothing happened Like you'd never let me down You don't remember breaking promises That I'm still holding onto You were my first true love I'm not sure I was anything to you [Final Chorus - back to tempo] You made backseat promises Under dashboard lights Said forever in the moment But forgot it by daylight You made backseat promises I was young enough to believe Now I know better than to trust What boys say in backseats (Sha-la-la, sha-la-la-la) Backseat promises (Sha-la-la, sha-la-la-la) Just backseat promises [Outro] (Sha-la-la, sha-la-la-la) [fadeout]
