It was five o'clock
And I had to go
I had a brand new baby
She was waitin' at home for me
You know how that can be

It was a 4-door dodge, forest green
Those neons are cheap but I thought she was clean
You know she lost her head that day
Out on 9J

We rode on, the sun was low
It's about a 10-mile drive just so you know
But a road that straight messes with your mind

I shut the radio off
It had nothin' to say
Just some punk-ass kids
That can't even play
Anyway

I was doin' 50 in a 55
I hit the cruise control
And I said good-bye to my gas pedal

I spoke too soon, he was too young
He couldn't handle that dodge
He was just lookin' for some fun
What have we done

Lightning crashed
We hit that doe
It happened so fast
Didn't have time to slow
She stopped
I got out

I turned away, I saw the skid
Her head was down, she knew what she did
She was cut, but mostly sad

Off the shoulder, to my left
I saw a blood trail leading to a place of death
I had to stop and take a breath

Now winter was coming
It was gonna be cold
I was wonderin' if that doe would ever live to be old enough
To die an easy death

The door was open, I got in
Me and that dodge
We washed our sins that day
Out on 9J