- The song describes the singer's fond childhood memories of learning to drive his father's old wooden boat and hand-me-down Ford truck as a young boy and feeling powerful and in control behind the wheel. - As an adult with daughters of his own, he now lets his daughters drive his old Jeep, hoping to give them the same feelings of independence and joy he experienced when his father first let him drive. - The song draws parallels between the singer's childhood experiences learning to drive from his father and his own role in teaching his daughters to drive, highlighting how important these father-child bonding experiences can be.