Verse 1:
She laughs that silly drunken laugh
Ignores my tip and tips her glass
To sip the last droplet of what she needs
To leave here tipsy
And she pokes my cheek to signal me

Settled up, we saddle in
I close the door on her side of the ride as she starts reclining
And it seems sweet
Before I turn the key
And turn on the street she's fast asleep

Chorus:
And my goal is clear:
Get her home safe
No hard brakes
No lead feet to beat all the traffic lights
No need to get high beamed or sirened, or stopped for bad driving
For the road's empty, and I'm happy to be
Protective
To keep her with me

Turnaround:
And she will never know
The lengths I took to keep her comfortable

Verse 2:
Halfway home she changes pose
And shifts her head from the open windo
And it's sublime, with every passing shine
Of the highway lights
She'll catch my eye

Chorus:
And my goal is clear:
Get her home safe
No hard brakes
No lead feet to beat all the traffic lights
No need to get high beamed or sirened, or stopped for bad driving
For the road's empty, and I'm happy to be
Protective
To keep her with me

Bridge:
Hands on 10 and 2
To tend to her every move
From peripheral views
With both eyes on the road
To keep both her eyes closed
And keep my hope that she doesn't know

Chorus:
And my goal is clear:
Get her home safe
No hard brakes
No lead feet to beat all the traffic lights
No need to get high beamed or sirened, or stopped for bad driving
For the road's empty, and I'm happy to be
Protective
To keep her with me