country rock [Verse 1] I'm sixty-five, got a worn-out photograph, Faded at the edges, but I still remember that. She's lying on the bonnet, staring up at the stars, Barefoot, blue jeans, looking way too good in the dark. She caught me staring, gave me that little smile, Said, “You gonna stand there, or stay awhile?” God, she knew exactly what she was doing to me, That Mustang wasn't the only thing making my heart beat. [Pre-Chorus] She slid across the hood and whispered in my ear, “Come on, baby, there's nobody here.” I should've known where that smile would lead— But I was young, and she was everything I needed. [Chorus] Ten-second quarter mile, She could drive a man crazy with a single smile. V8 roaring, moonlight shining, Her hand in mine and our hearts colliding. She was hot as the engine, wild as the night, One look from her and I knew I was done for life. We didn't need forever, we just needed awhile— God damn, I loved that ten-second quarter mile. [Verse 2] She'd sit beside me, legs up on the dash, Laugh when I'd push that old Mustang hard and fast. Then we'd pull off somewhere underneath the moon, She'd turn that radio down and move a little closer too. She'd say, “Boy, you know you shouldn't tease me,” With that look in her eyes that said, “But please, please, please me.” We'd disappear till the morning light, Two young fools making memories we thought would last all our lives. [Chorus] Ten-second quarter mile, She could drive a man crazy with a single smile. V8 roaring, moonlight shining, Her hand in mine and our hearts colliding. She was hot as the engine, wild as the night, One look from her and I knew I was done for life. We didn't need forever, we just needed awhile— God damn, I loved that ten-second quarter mile. [Bridge – slow, intimate] Now I wonder where she is tonight, If she ever thinks about that summer sky. Does she remember that old car? Does she remember who we were? I remember her lying on that bonnet, Stars reflected in her eyes. She reached for me and whispered, “Don't let this moment pass us by.” [Final Chorus – bigger] Ten-second quarter mile, Forty years gone but I can still see her smile. That old Mustang, that summer night, Her silhouette underneath the pale moonlight. We were young, we were reckless, We were burning alive, And for one little moment We thought we'd live forever that night. Now I'm sixty-five, And the photograph's faded, But damn if that memory hasn't stayed worthwhile. The Mustang's gone… She's gone… But she's still lying there beneath those stars— And I'm still running that Ten-second quarter mile. [Outro] Yeah… God damn, I'm glad I got the memory.
