Soft Flames on the Highway

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[Verse 1]
Quiet road
Windows cracked
Evening air
Leans right back
You hum along
To some old tune
Dashboard glow
Soft as the moon

[Chorus]
Calm rock and roll
Like a slow-burning ember
Heart on a low flame
Still easy to remember
We’re not rushing anywhere
Just letting the story unfold
Hand in my hand
Calm rock and roll

[Verse 2]
Coffee cup
On the dash
Tiny town
Drifting past
You tap the time
On your knee
Every mile
Unwinds me

[Chorus]
Calm rock and roll
Like a slow-burning ember
Heart on a low flame
Still easy to remember
We’re not chasing any high
Just letting the feeling take hold
Side by side now
Calm rock and roll

[Bridge]
No big stage
No bright glare (oh yeah)
Just this lane
And quiet air
If this is all
We ever know
I’ll take forever
In this glow

[Chorus]
Calm rock and roll
Like a slow-burning ember
Heart on a low flame
Still easy to remember
We’re not rushing anywhere
Just letting the story unfold
Life on a slow ride
Calm rock and roll