Tonart: C minor
Verse 1
On a desert road that steamed the sky
with the windows up and the
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air on high
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I was off the stage, I was on the mend
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with a solo drive to a holiday
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weekend
my thirsty car came to a stop at the
Reptile Gardens Curio Shop
when a wind came hissing
through the vents,
and I felt my sneakers growing tense
my forehead broke in a cold, cold sweat- -
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in the rearview mirror was a silhouette
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then I heard the doorlocks take a dive
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and a whisper screamed "Don't turn around,
Verse 2
just drive"
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Scratch! Dressed in red- - pointy
tail and horn- rimmed head
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and a widow's peak like Eddie Munster
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I sat frozen in my seat- - "We haven't
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had the chance to meet...
are you a singing telegram
or something?"
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he just flashed a hellish smile- - "
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Let's go driving for a while"
he held something in his hand
I'd never seen before
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it was my Chevrolet's pink slip
Verse 3
"Step on it, boy,
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if you want to stay alive" he said
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"Don't look surprised,
you know what I want
I've lived for years inside your trunk,
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so drive" he said
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"Let's get talking business,
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son- - you ain't fooling anyone
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I know just what you want to be- - now it's time to work for me,
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Verse 4
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If this is a nasty dream
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I'd prefer to wake up here
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I believe the point is clear...
Verse 5
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Scratch! Out of my car!
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He said "Ha! I've come too far...
besides, I kinda like the velour
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seatcovers"
God, help me! What do I do?
"Shut up boy,
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it's too late for you...now drive!
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all you phonies get it wrong-
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- double lives take half us long
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should have kept your windows clean-
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- now I'm part of this machine
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you've got a good 80,000 miles left
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before the recall..."
Verse 6
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If this is a nasty dream
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I believe the point's quite clear
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I'd prefer to wake up
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Verse 7
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I started humming Amazing Grace
he said "Come on, boy,
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so I hit the brakes with both my feet
and sent two horns through the
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then the locks shot up as
the grace came down
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I said "Here's the keys- - I'll be walking back
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to town..."
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