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The Warehouse Sessions

Think a Little Less (The Warehouse Sessions)

BACK ROAD MEMORIES
Lyrics By: Thomas W. Peterson AKA RedHeart 
 ©COPYRIGHT 10–1-25 All Rights Reserved ©

VERSE 1: 
I was seventeen with a hand-me-down truck 
Rust on the fender, but I didn't give a— 
Thought about nothing but Friday nights 
Your hand in mine under dashboard lights 
We'd drive for hours with nowhere to go 
Just two kids with a tank full of hope 
The radio played our favorite song 
Back when forever didn't feel so long

PRE-CHORUS: 
Now I'm older, got a job downtown 
But something's missing that I haven't found

CHORUS: 
Take me back to those back road memories 
Where the only thing that mattered was you and me 
Dust clouds rising in the summer heat 
Young and wild and feeling so free 
I'd trade this whole world just to feel that way 
When love was simple and the nights would stay 
Forever young in those back road memories 
Yeah, those back road memories

VERSE 2: 
Now I'm stuck in traffic, suit and tie 
Scrolling through photos from a simpler time 
Your smile still hits me like it did back then 
Wonder if you ever think about what might have been
 Life got busy, we both moved on 
But late at night when I'm all alone 
I close my eyes and I'm back in that truck 
With the only girl I ever loved

PRE-CHORUS: 
The years keep rolling, but I still can see 
That dirt road dancing in front of me

CHORUS: 
Take me back to those back road memories 
Where the only thing that mattered was you and me 
Dust clouds rising in the summer heat 
Young and wild and feeling so free 
I'd trade this whole world just to feel that way 
When love was simple and the nights would stay 
Forever young in those back road memories 
Yeah, those back road memories

BRIDGE: 
Maybe I'm just chasing yesterday 
Maybe some things ain't meant to change 
But if I could go back for just one night 
I'd hold you closer, hold you tight 
And never let you go

FINAL CHORUS: 
Take me back to those back road memories 
Where the only thing that mattered was you and me 
Dust clouds rising in the summer heat 
Young and wild and feeling so   
 I'd give anything just to feel that way 
When love was simple and the nights would stay 
Forever young in those back road memories 
Yeah, those back road memories

OUTRO: 
I was seventeen with a hand-me-down truck 
And a girl who made me feel like I was enough 
Those back road memories 
Sweet back road memories


Backroad Memories 10-1-25

Backroads is a country-pop/Americana anthem born out of Texas red dirt and small-town roots, yet written for anyone who’s ever left home chasing big dreams. With acoustic warmth, driving guitars, and a heartfelt Texan voice, it tells the story of learning that no matter how far you go, the roads that raised you never let you go.

From Friday night lights to the Lone Star sky, the song carries the pride of Texas while echoing a universal truth — every American has their own backroads, the places and people that shape who they are. With anthemic choruses and a sound made for both radio and festivals, Backroads is nostalgic, uplifting, and built to be sung out loud.


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