SAVE SOME ROAD FOR TOMORROW

[Verse 1] I was twelve in my daddy’s truck Windows down, summer heat Sun dropping low past the county line Dust rolling underneath I said, “Come on, one more town” He just smiled and took it slow Said, “Ain’t no prize for gettin’ there tonight Save some road for tomorrow” [Chorus] Save some road for tomorrow You don’t gotta drive it all tonight Ain’t no prize for gettin’ there first Morning’s gonna come just fine Back then I thought he meant that highway And how far we had to go Save some road for tomorrow That’s all I needed to know [Verse 2] Years went fast, I went faster Work ran late, I ran too Spent half my life outrunnin’ days That were never chasing me Now his toolbox sits in my garage His number’s still in my phone Sometimes I reach for that old wrench And hear him sayin’, “Take it slow” [Chorus] Save some road for tomorrow You don’t gotta drive it all tonight Ain’t no prize for gettin’ there first Morning’s gonna come just fine These days I know it ain’t just highways Or how far we gotta go Save some road for tomorrow Took me years to finally know [Bridge] My boy grabbed my keys last Friday Said, “Dad, I gotta get this done” Same look I wore at twenty-two Like tomorrow might not come I tossed him the keys “Ain’t no prize, son Save some road for tomorrow” “Yeah, Dad, I know” “No, you don’t Neither did I” [Final Chorus] Save some road for tomorrow You don’t gotta drive it all tonight Ain’t no prize for gettin’ there first Morning’s gonna come just fine He pulled away, I watched his taillights Till the red was almost gone Save some road for tomorrow Save some road for tomorrow [Outro] Morning’s gonna come