The Scenic Route Home

[Intro]
[Verse]
Found a cardboard box today
Tucked behind the dusty tray
In Mom’s garage sale shelf
Hidden from my younger self
Old wood and peeling paint
Memories feeling kind of faint
[Pre-Chorus]
I wasn't looking for the past
But some things are built to last
Letters written in the dark
Leaving such a heavy mark
[Chorus]
It’s the turns I didn’t plan
That made me the better man
Every detour, every delay
Brought me to this perfect day
Yeah, the scenic route home
Is the only way I’ve known
[Verse]
Faded stubs from a Friday show
Ten years or more ago
A Polaroid of a dusty road
Where the old truck nearly slowed
We were lost in Omaha
Breaking every single law
[Pre-Chorus]
Looking back at every mistake
And the chances I didn't take
Now I see the hidden hand
Leading me across the land
[Chorus]
It’s the turns I didn’t plan
That made me the better man
Every detour, every delay
Brought me to this perfect day
Yeah, the scenic route home
Is the only way I’ve known
[Bridge]
I thought I knew the map
Falling into every trap
But the gravel and the grit
Were the best parts of it
Now I see the silver line
Everything is doing fine
[Verse]
I’ll put the lid back on the box
And turn the rusty little locks
Then drive back to my own front door
Knowing what the journey’s for
My wife is waiting on the porch
Carrying the steady torch
[Chorus]
It’s the turns I didn’t plan
That made me the better man
Every detour, every delay
Brought me to this perfect day
Yeah, the scenic route home
Is the only way I’ve known
[Outro]