The Car Was Ready

Lyrics

[Verse 1] We were somewhere west of nowhere, Texas heat coming through the glass, When the needle buried red And smoke came rolling from the dash. Found a little roadside garage, One bay glowing after dark, Old Camaro on the lift, Radio playing something hard. Jed called out for the mechanic, Then a creeper rolled our way— Long tan legs in cutoff denim, White tank tied above her waist. Grease across her collarbone, Another streak high on her thigh, Hair pulled up, wrench in her hand, And Jesus Christ, that little smile. She looked at Jed, then looked at me, Wiped her fingers on her jeans— And somewhere between “Pop the hood” and watching her bend underneath, I forgot what broke. [Pre-Chorus] She leaned across the engine, Cutoffs riding dangerous and low, Jed was trying not to stare, I wasn’t trying at all. She said we’d gotten her too hot, Needed time before she’d run. I remember thinking, Yeah… that makes more than one. [Chorus] The car was ready before we were, Keys sitting there beside the bill, Engine cooled down hours ago, But none of us could sit still. Her grease was on Jed’s T-shirt, My hand was resting on her knee, Three drinks turned into four, And four turned into come with me. The highway could’ve had us, But we weren’t going anywhere— That car was ready before we were, And God, we did not fucking care. [Verse 2] There was a roadhouse down the shoulder, So we killed an hour inside, Jenna slid into the booth beside me, Jed sat on the other side. Her bare leg pressed against mine, Didn’t move when she had room, And every time she leaned in closer I could smell the heat and perfume. her hand was on my upper thigh Jed had that look I know too well, Eyes going dark and slow, Watching her mouth around her drink, Watching me already know. I let my fingers brush her thigh, Right below that streak of black, She looked down at where I touched her, Then smiled and leaned right back. [Chorus] The car was ready before we were, Keys sitting there beside the bill, Engine cooled down hours ago, But none of us could sit still. Jed’s hand low around my waist, Her shoulder warm against my chest, Every innocent little inch Turning dirtier than the rest. The highway could’ve had us, But we weren’t going anywhere— That car was ready before we were, And God, we did not fucking care. [Verse 3] Back inside the garage, Door halfway down, Midnight pouring through the cracks, Jenna reached across the counter For the keys behind my back. That put her close. Way too close. Her hips almost touching mine, Jed standing just behind me, Three bodies crossing every line We hadn’t actually drawn yet. She still had grease above her knee. I dragged my thumb across the mark And said she missed a spot. She looked at my mouth. That was all it took. Her kiss tasted like whiskey, Heat and trouble, slow and deep, Jed’s hand found the small of my back And suddenly nobody could breathe. When she pulled away, she looked at him. And I swear the whole damn room changed temperature. [Bridge] The funny part is we still could’ve left. Paid the bill. Taken the keys. Driven five minutes to the hotel and made it nothing but a story. Instead I wrote the hotel name on the back of her receipt, Slid it underneath her hand and let my fingers linger. She read it. Looked at Jed. Looked at me. Then locked the garage. [Final Chorus] The car was ready before we were, Purring pretty by the door, But Jenna’s tank was half untied And nobody talked cars anymore. jed found himself behind us so he could get a fucking view we bent over so he could be inside not just one of us so make that two. Grease fingerprints on Jed’s shirt, My lipstick somewhere on her skin, His mouth against my neck while she stood there with that wicked little grin. we used our tongues and worked together to pleasure Jed in every way we rubbed our hard nipples together the way it was felt was euphoric and that's the only thing I'll say. Three strangers hours earlier, Now too damn close to play it fair, One room key between my fingers, Her hand tangled in my hair. The highway could’ve had us, Morning could’ve found us gone, But that car sat there all damn night while something better turned us on. Yeah, the car was ready before we were. Thank God we weren’t ready to leave her there. [Outro] Next morning, the engine ran perfect. Jenna came with us anyway.