My hand still reaches over when I hit the brakes Before I remember it’s just a pile of old receipts Caught myself asking what you wanted at the drive-thru To an empty car at two in the morning I changed the radio presets on the dash But the silence hits harder than the noise You’re still riding shotgun in every mile I drive I kill the engine and sit here in the dark Turns out I didn’t just lose you I lost the only one who knew this town like me~ Passed that cheap gas station with the humming neon sign Foot hovered over the pedal for a second anyway They tell me to sell the car and get something new Like changing tires washes out three years of you I changed the radio presets on the dash But the silence hits harder than the noise Yeah, you’re sitting shotgun in every turn I take Counting all the red lights, watching headlights fade Now I’m realizing I didn’t just lose us I lost the driver who was helping me navigate~ It’s the cold air when I merge onto the highway And nobody next to me to point at the sky Now I’m riding solo in every single mile Key out of the ignition, staring at the driveway line Turns out I didn’t just leave you behind I lost the only person who could read my mind~ Yeah, riding shotgun Just me and the empty seat
