Roadside Reunion

Lyrics

The Road Back Verse 1 I pulled up by those model homes Underneath a Texas sky Saw two brothers on a building sign And a dream we’d left behind I took a picture through the windshield Said the time into my phone Then I turned back toward the highway With a whole day still to go Verse 2 Every sign brought back somebody Every exit had a name An old friend down by the car lot A teacher who helped me read Then Robert called about a contract While I was picking up Mom’s food I wrote his number on a loose page And promised I’d see it through Chorus On the road back, I kept driving Through the life I thought I’d write Past the houses we once dreamed of To the people here tonight A burger, a call, an old go-kart And Dad riding by my side I was looking for a big ending While the whole day passed me by Verse 3 At Sonic I repeated Mom’s order Held the receipt up to the light Dad and I went out to Aunt Kay’s With the air gone warm inside He told me ’bout that Christmas go-kart And the turn we took too wide I let the phone rest on the seat there Just to listen while he tried Bridge When evening found me, I’d been naming Folks I’d met along the way I had more stories than my battery And more calls to make next day Then Dad sat down with a white cup And some putty in his hand Trying to keep it useful longer Doing everything he can Final Chorus On the road back, I kept driving Through the life I thought I’d write Past the houses we once dreamed of To the people here tonight A burger, a call, an old go-kart And Dad sitting close beside I was looking for a big ending But I found a place to start Outro I set the papers on the table Turned the recorder off at last Dad was telling me about the cup And I listened to him ask