Driveway Victory Lap

[Intro] Engine on… Windows down… Another shift survived somehow [Verse 1] Parking lot empties under pale flood lights Whole crew scatterin’ into the night Key turns over like a starting gun And suddenly the hard part’s done Back sore, steel toes dead But freedom buzzing inside my chest Radio up and the highway bends Toward familiar streets again [Pre-Chorus] Ain’t no trophy waiting for me But tonight this old truck feels like victory [Chorus] Driveway victory lap Every mile bringing my real life back Streetlights blur and the cool wind blows Washing away where the overtime goes No crowd cheering, no finish line Just tires humming through the county night Yeah surviving somehow is enough For a driveway victory lap [Verse 2] Gas station neon fades behind Clock-out stress finally unwinds Hands loose resting on the wheel First calm moment I’ve had all week for real Passing dark little houses asleep Porch lights glowing soft and deep Every one feels like a lighthouse beam Calling tired souls back in [Pre-Chorus] Funny how a quiet road at night Can make the whole world feel alright [Chorus] Driveway victory lap Leaving fluorescent ghosts in the past Dashboard glow and a half-full tank Carrying me home through the black No headlines, no glory signs Just one more worker surviving life Yeah surviving somehow is enough For a driveway victory lap [Bridge] And when those tires hit gravel slow It’s like my whole soul finally knows The shift is over… I made it through… And now the night belongs to you [Final Chorus] Driveway victory lap Last turn home and I ain’t looking back Engine ticking under porch light gold Like a tired heart finally slowing No grand ending, no big parade Just another hard-earned escape Yeah surviving somehow is enough For a driveway victory lap [Outro] Sit in the truck one extra minute… Just listening to the engine cool down…