Dirt Roads

Keep meaning to watch those old movies
The ones you used to love
You told me you wanted to be a sundance kid
And you regret that you never did

You’re not old enough to get lost in your regret
Circle the world, fall off the edge
Never look back, you always hated looking back

But I don’t know, if all your finest years are behind you
You’ve made mistakes, but that’s okay, I’ve made mistakes too

And I wish we could talk about this
The way you talk to your therapist
About all the things they made you forget
When they whispered you to sleep

On those drives home, on those dirt roads
We got to know each other better, listening to the saddest songs on the radio
Not a word between us, knowing these lanes could take us anywhere

There are cracks appearing on the roof, but there’s no light shining through
Are we okay?
There are cracks appearing on the roof, but there’s no light shining through
We’re okay

If I wrote this letter would you ever call?
If I wrote this letter

And I wish we could talk about this
The way you talk to your therapist
About all the things they made you forget
When they whispered you to sleep