Lyric

Volkswagen T4 Caravelle

Five cylinders wake the morning

Sliding door

Coffee first

Every trip begins at home

Everyone asks where we're staying

I point beyond the windshield

Captain seats

Maps on the dash

Weekends never need a plan

The TDI keeps its quiet promise

One more country

One more tank

Long fifth gear on empty highways

Nobody wants the drive to end

Curtains folded

Sky turns gold

Another ferry

Another road

Volkswagen T4 Caravelle

The sliding door starts every memory

The five cylinder rhythm never hurries

Neither do we

If you've turned the front seats to face the family

You already know

The destination can wait

Tool roll tucked beneath the seat

Spare relay in the glovebox

I've learned which squeak belongs to which panel

I stopped worrying years ago

Someone always asks

How many kilometers

I answer

Not enough

There's another coastline waiting

I've slept inside more nights

Than some hotels remember

The dashboard holds old ferry tickets

The cup holder keeps today's coffee

This van remembers every laugh

Better than I do

Door slides

Key turns

Five cylinders

Smile

Volkswagen T4 Caravelle

If you've chosen the scenic road over the faster one

If you've packed camping chairs before your suitcase

If you've watched sunrise through the tailgate

You're already family

Some vans carry passengers

Mine carries my favorite weekends

Volkswagen T4 Caravelle

See you beyond the next ferry