Highway 46 Two-Step

[Verse 1]
My old Ford F-150's got a busted dash light,
Hummin' low on Tuesday, past the blue edge of midnight.
Coulda took the straight shot, the one your phone suggests,
But there’s a better map poundin' here inside my chest.

[Chorus]
This is the Highway 46 Two-Step, honey, lean your head back slow.
A little detour 'round the man you think you know.
Right on the darkness, left where the pumpjacks gleam,
Dancin' 'round the porch light of the man inside the dream.

[Verse 2]
A ghost of fish sauce on the dusty vinyl seat,
Out past the almond groves where the air gets thick and sweet.
You laughed and said, "You sure we ain't completely lost?"
I just smiled and pointed at the stars, whatever the cost.

[Chorus]
This is the Highway 46 Two-Step, honey, lean your head back slow.
A little detour 'round the man you think you know.
Right on the darkness, left where the pumpjacks gleam,
Dancin' 'round the porch light of the man inside the dream.

[Bridge]
That San Joaquin canal, it cuts the valley floor,
Just like the ocean that my father crossed before.
This rhinestone suit feels heavy, this Tele's gettin' cold,
Just tryin' to show you somethin' new before I show you somethin' old.

(Key Change)

[Chorus]
Yeah, the Highway 46 Two-Step, so darlin' don't you go.
Just a little longer with the man you think you know.
Right on the darkness, left where the pumpjacks gleam,
Parked just a block away from the man inside the dream.

[Outro]
Yeah, parked just a block away...
From that porch light gleam.