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