[Intro: slap bass, guitar twang] Cord is short and the movie starts loud Two shoulders learn the shape of a crowd [Verse 1] Last drive-in left in the county still draws a line Cars nose in like cattle under a painted sign I hung the speaker on her window like a pro Then the cord pulled taut and we both said whoa She laughed and slid closer till the static cleared Said, either we share this or we miss the whole year Popcorn between us like a border we ignored Credits rolled green and the night felt stored [Chorus] Drive-in speaker, drive-in speaker Hanging by a thread Drive-in speaker, drive-in speaker Pulling at the head If the cord is short then the hearts sit near If the movie is long then the joke gets clear Drive-in speaker, drive-in speaker Crackling through the glass Drive-in speaker, drive-in speaker Making minutes pass I came for the picture and I stayed for the lean Of a first date learning what a short cord means [Verse 2] Intermission bell and the lot turned into talk Kids ran for the snack bar in a sugar walk She told me about a brother who fixed radios wrong I told her about a job that never lasted long We did not kiss, we just let the reel run on Shared a warm Coke like a treaty at dawn When the villain got caught she cheered half a beat late I cheered with her anyway and stayed in place [Chorus] Drive-in speaker, drive-in speaker Hanging by a thread Drive-in speaker, drive-in speaker Pulling at the head If the cord is short then the hearts sit near If the movie is long then the joke gets clear Drive-in speaker, drive-in speaker Crackling through the glass Drive-in speaker, drive-in speaker Making minutes pass I came for the picture and I stayed for the lean Of a first date learning what a short cord means [Bridge: guitar break feel, voice over riff] Manager flashed the lights like a soft goodbye Speaker went dead and we sat for a while She said, next week if this place is still here Bring a longer cord, or just sit this near [Final Chorus] Drive-in speaker, drive-in speaker Hanging by a thread Drive-in speaker, drive-in speaker Pulling at the head If the cord is short then the hearts sit near If the movie is long then the joke gets clear Drive-in speaker, drive-in speaker Crackling through the glass Drive-in speaker, drive-in speaker Making minutes pass I came for the picture and I stayed for the lean Of a first date learning what a short cord means [Outro: slap bass, twang fade] Cord is short and the movie starts loud Two shoulders learn the shape of a crowd
