Keep the Tires Straight

There's a truck across the center line
There's a light behind the rain
I can see the old white fence post
Then it disappears again
You've got both hands on the dashboard
I've got mine upon the wheel

Keep the tires straight
Let the engine do its part
We don't need to see the whole road
Just the little bit we've got

Now the rain is easing off a little
And the county line appears
You let out the breath you're holding
I can hear it over gears
We pull into the all-night diner
And the coffee tastes like home

Keep the tires straight
Let the engine do its part
We don't need to see the whole road
Just the little bit we've got

I was talking like I wasn't scared
You were looking at my hands
We can tell the truth at breakfast
We were scared and drove it through

Keep the tires straight
Let the engine do its part
We don't need to see the whole road
Just the little bit we've got

Keep the tires straight
We'll get there when we can