"Background Noise" lyrics

Driving down 52 in the '88 Caddy
She bought with the lotto money she won
I was learning to drive, and doing it badly
Radio blaring, that car's tail in the sun
Gram turned off the music, said "boy listen here"
Her advice is still with me
After all these years

Roll down your window
Feel the breeze in your face
Keep your eyes on the road
Don't forget it ain't a race
And keep the main thing the main thing
When the world gets too loud
Keep the background noise in the background

Sitting on that back porch in the Idaho dusk
Spinning Captain and Coke in her hands
She said spend your time around stuff that ain't gonna rust
And you'll figure out what's worth a damn
And someday down the road buy some land

And get some dirt between your toes every chance you get
When the crickets are singing, don't forget to dance
Keep the main thing the main thing
When the world gets too loud
Keep the background noise in the background

She said one day when you find the one
Don't let her go till kingdom come

Cause love's worth the fight
To keep the outside, outside
Don't just hear her, boy, listen
Keep your ears on the prize
And keep the main thing, the main thing
When the world gets too loud
Keep the background noise in the background
And keep the main thing the main thing
When the world gets too loud
Keep the background noise

In the background