[Intro] (Steady acoustic guitar strumming, light pedal steel swell, soft brushed snare at 95 BPM) [Verse 1] The vinyl's cracked where your elbow used to rest Smells like winter and that old pine tree hanger The column shifter sticks when I go for reverse Feels like you're still sitting right here I haven't washed the red clay off the fenders Since that Sunday we spent down at the creek My hands look just like yours on this wheel Rough skin and a story in every knuckle [Chorus] Gravel and grace Rolling under these heavy tires Carrying the weight of everything you left behind I'm driving south through a town I barely know Caught between holding on and letting go (letting go) [Verse 2] Passed the high school where I dropped the pass The feed store where you bought my first boots They painted over the mural on main street Even the brick looks tired and thin today I pull over by the old water tower Where we carved our names in ninety-four The rust is winning on this door frame Just like it's winning on my heart [Chorus] Gravel and grace Rolling under these heavy tires Carrying the weight of everything you left behind I'm driving south through a town I barely know Caught between holding on and letting go [Bridge] The title's in the glovebox, signed in blue The bank don't care about the way it runs They just see a debt that needs a line But it's the only piece of you I got left (only piece of you) Cold steel and oil shouldn't mean this much [Final Chorus] Gravel and grace Rolling under these heavy tires Carrying the weight of everything you left behind I'm driving south through a town I barely know Caught between holding on and letting go (holding on) [Outro] Just one more mile around the block One more gear before I shut it down Gravel and grace (gravel and grace) I'm turning the key one last time