Heartbeat in the Steel

[Intro]
[Verse]
Dusty glass and a dented grill
Sitting quiet on the window sill
Is the key with the lucky charm
Waiting back on the family farm
I wiped the grease off the chrome
And brought a piece of history home
My knuckles are bleeding and blue
But I’m doing this for you
[Pre-Chorus]
The engine coughed and sputtered
Words he would've muttered
“Give it a little more gas, son”
Before the day is done
[Chorus]
Gravel flying under the tires
Burning like those old desires
To see the sun hit the lake
For every single memory's sake
Yeah, this truck still knows the way
To the end of a long July day
I can feel you here with me
Just the way it used to be
[Post-Chorus]
Rolling slow down the pine row
Nowhere else I’d rather go
Heartbeat in the steel
Hands on the wheel
[Verse]
Cracked leather and a faded map
Like the one he kept in his lap
Smell of cedar and WD-forty
Telling me a brand new story
I fixed the radio dial
Just to see his ghost smile
Found a lure in the glove box
Hidden under his wool socks
[Pre-Chorus]
The transmission finally caught
Better than I ever thought
“She’s got a few miles left”
He whispered under his breath
[Chorus]
Gravel flying under the tires
Burning like those old desires
To see the sun hit the lake
For every single memory's sake
Yeah, this truck still knows the way
To the end of a long July day
I can feel you here with me
Just the way it used to be
[Bridge]
The pedal steel is crying
But the engine isn't dying
It’s a heartbeat in the steel
I can feel him at the wheel
Turning toward the water’s edge
Keeping every silent pledge
[Solo]
[Chorus]
Gravel flying under the tires
Burning like those old desires
To see the sun hit the lake
For every single memory's sake
Yeah, this truck still knows the way
To the end of a long July day
I can feel you here with me
Just the way it used to be
[Post-Chorus]
Rolling slow down the pine row
Nowhere else I’d rather go
Heartbeat in the steel
Hands on the wheel
[Break]
[Verse]
I killed the lights by the shore
I don’t need them anymore
The moon is reflecting the glass
Watching the evening pass
I’ll cast a line for us both
Under the willow growth
Just a boy and his truck
And a little bit of luck
[Outro]