Song · Borrow My Trailer
The Shortcut You Know
“The Shortcut You Know” is track 21 on Rob Matare's Country album Borrow My Trailer, released October 7, 2026. Country love songs on the move: the second kiss, a wedding dress in the back seat, and one more round for the road.
“The Shortcut You Know” lyrics
You were driving down the back road
Where the cell reception quits
That's the way you used to find me
When the main road filled with rigs
I was standing by the mailbox
And I watched your taillights go
The shortcut you know
Still runs past my place
Does it get you there much faster
Or just take you back some days?
I was telling all my buddies
You were looking for a sign
Then I saw the roadwork notice
On the county line that night
Now I'm laughing at the story
That I built from two red lights
The shortcut you know
Still runs past my place
Does it get you there much faster
Or just take you back some days?
Maybe you were only driving
Maybe I was standing still
I can leave the mailbox empty
I can find some time to fill
The shortcut you know
Still runs past my place
Does it get you there much faster
Or just take you back some days?
The shortcut you know
I don't have to watch it now
Lyrics written by Rob Matare. Written by me • made with AI. Artist visuals are digitally created.
More from Borrow My Trailer
- 1Borrow My Trailer2:22
- 2Turn the Gravel Up2:23
- 3The City on Your Sweatshirt2:39
- 4Nobody Has to Win2:33
- 5Ask the Dog2:15
- 6Coffee Before Talking2:13
- 7The Second Kiss3:23
- 8Keep the Tires Straight2:44
- 9Same Town, Separate Tables2:21
- 10Read the Instructions1:53
- 11Wedding Dress in the Back Seat3:20
- 12Half the Suitcase2:24
- 13Your Number by Heart2:27
- 14We Can Split the Tow2:27
- 15The Bracelet3:11
- 16Sunday Without a Scoreboard2:57
- 17The Crooked Coat Hook2:00
- 18Bring the Folding Chairs2:08
- 19Not Sold on the Rose2:52
- 20The Last Cheap Motel2:36
- 22One Good Thing3:07
- 23Leave the Porch Light Dim2:40
- 24One More Round for the Road3:15
Previews provided courtesy of iTunes. 