I wish I was a car that drove you away
Cause if I was I'd slow you up and slam those brakes
I'd break down before you got halfway to your mama's place
But if I can't be the car that drove you away
Then I wish I was the light in the center
of town Cause if I was I'd stay on red till your gas
ran out And have you
given time in that old bar that
we used to close down But if I can't be the car or the light in
the center of town
Then I wish I was anything but the fool that
I feel like
Anything but the guy that let you say goodbye
Cause I know being me ain't gonna bring you back this time
And so tonight,
oh baby I
I wish I was the drink you stopped in for
Cause if I was I'd be the strongest one they'd pour
And you'd be sipping on your feelings
hoping I'd walk through the door
But if I can't be the car or the
light or the drink you stopped in for
Then I wish I was the band playing in that
bar Cause if I was I wouldn't give a damn
about that tub jar And I'd only play the sad ones that cut right
through your heart But if I can't be the car or the light or
the drink or the band in the bar Then
I wish I was anything but the fool that
I feel like Anything but the guy that let you say goodbye
Cause I know being me
ain't gonna bring you back this time
And so tonight,
baby I
I wish I was the band you hear,
the drink you need,
the light you hear
And if I can't be the man that gets you to stay
Then I wish I was the car that drove you away