The Box in the Backseat

[Intro]
[Verse]
Key turns heavy in the rusted lock
Dust is dancing on the ticking clock
I step inside where the light is low
Six months later and I’m moving slow
Squeak of the screen door sings a song
Of a place where I used to belong
[Chorus]
Chipped Formica and a cup of tea
That’s the ghost of who I used to be
Pecan pie scent in the wooden grain
Washing away all the lonely pain
I’ve got the box in the backseat now
Gonna make her proud, I made a vow
Every lesson written in her hand
Taking it to a brand new land
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, the box in the backseat
Keeping me steady on my feet
[Verse]
Found her apron on a silver hook
Flour-dusted like a history book
Stains of berries and a little grease
Wrapped in a heavy kind of peace
The city’s calling with its neon lights
But I’m bringing home to those city nights
[Pre-Chorus]
Cooking school is a world away
But I hear the things she used to say
Measure the love, don't mind the salt
If it burns, it’s never your fault
[Chorus]
Chipped Formica and a cup of tea
That’s the ghost of who I used to be
Pecan pie scent in the wooden grain
Washing away all the lonely pain
I’ve got the box in the backseat now
Gonna make her proud, I made a vow
Every lesson written in her hand
Taking it to a brand new land
[Solo]
[Bridge]
It’s more than just a pinch of spice
It’s a lifetime of her best advice
Under the lid of that wooden box
Is the key that opens all the locks
I’m not leaving her behind today
She’s the one who’s leading the way
[Chorus]
Chipped Formica and a cup of tea
That’s the ghost of who I used to be
Pecan pie scent in the wooden grain
Washing away all the lonely pain
I’ve got the box in the backseat now
Gonna make her proud, I made a vow
Every lesson written in her hand
Taking it to a brand new land
[Outro]