Every Inch an Answer

Lyrics

Verse 1
Tailgate down
Gravel in our teeth
Four of us laughing
Heat under the seat

Your knee on mine
Pretending it’s a squeeze
Swear it’s just the truck bouncing
But we both know what that means

Chorus
Midnight on the back road
Four boys breathing too slow
Passing ‘round that bottle
Passing looks that say “don’t go”
Midnight on the back road
You lean in
I don’t move
Every inch a question
Every inch an answer too

Verse 2
Shirt half-open
Sweat at your throat
You say you’re burning up
Tell me
“man
Get close”

I feel your breath
Catching on my chin
You laugh and call me pretty
While your hand keeps drifting in

Chorus
Midnight on the back road
Four boys breathing too slow
Passing ‘round that bottle
Passing looks that say “don’t go”
Midnight on the back road
You lean in
I don’t move
Every inch a question
Every inch an answer too

Bridge
Head on his shoulder
Hand on his thigh
Rust in the wheel well
Stars in his eyes

We hum that old tune
Low
Sweet
And rude
Every note surrender
Every word the naked truth