[Verse 1]
We were seventeen with hearts on fire
Painted dreams on a flatbed tire
Took that gravel road past Miller's Creek
Where the stars would talk and the world felt sweet
[Pre-Chorus]
You swore we'd never change
Under that oak tree in the pouring rain
[Chorus]
Backroad promises, whispered low
In the heat of July, we let love grow
Talked 'bout forever like we knew what it meant
Two kids living on time well spent
We carved our names in that old pine tree
Now it's just memories chasing me
But I still go back sometimes to see
Those backroad promises, you made to me
[Verse 2]
You left for Nashville, chasing gold
I stayed home, watched the seasons fold
I still drive that road when the sky turns red
Still hear your voice in my head
[Bridge]
Maybe we were fools, or maybe we were true
But there's a part of me that still believes in you
[Final Chorus]
Backroad promises, still run deep
Like the roots of that tree, they never sleep
We were just young, but the feeling was real
Now I drive alone, with one hand on the wheel
And when the wind sings through the trees
It’s your goodbye that still clings to me
But I smile, 'cause I still believe
In those backroad promises, you made to me