[Verse 1] I found your note in the tool shed floor Under the bolts and the oil-stained board You said, "Don't wait by the broken door" So I kept the key you left before [Pre-Chorus] But the hinge still screams When the cold wind turns And my hands still know What the fire burned [Chorus] Gears in the rust Turn me back, turn me back Gears in the rust I still hear your name in the black Gears in the rust Turn me back, turn me back Gears in the rust I still hear your name in the black [Verse 2] Your old red truck in the back field grass One flat tire and a cracked windshield glass I sat inside with the windows down Let the rain make a tired sound [Pre-Chorus] And the dash kept time With a dead-slow beat Every scar on mine Looked a lot like me [Chorus] Gears in the rust Turn me back, turn me back Gears in the rust I still hear your name in the black Gears in the rust Turn me back, turn me back Gears in the rust I still hear your name in the black [Bridge] [Breakdown] Bolt by bolt I pull apart This bent-up frame This stubborn heart If I break free If I hold on Would you still know Where I went wrong? [Final Chorus] Gears in the rust Turn me back, turn me back Gears in the rust I still hear your name in the black Gears in the rust If I move, I might come alive Gears in the rust Till the old machine learns to drive Gears in the rust Turn me back, turn me back Gears in the rust I still hear your name in the black Gears in the rust If I move, I might come alive Gears in the rust Till the old machine learns to drive
