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Line 5: Line 5: Well I don't look all that raggedWell I don't look all that ragged- forall the time its been+ For all the time its been- butI'm weakened underneath me+ But I'm weakened underneath me- wheremy frame has rusted thin+ Where my frame has rusted thin- andthisyearsstate inspectionijust barely passed+ And this year's state inspection I just barely passed- won't you drive me cross the country boy+ Won't you drive me cross the country boy- thisyear could be my last+ This year could be my lastI'm that tailfin road locomotiveI'm that tailfin road locomotive- fromthe days of cheap gasoline+ From the days of cheap gasoline- andI'm for sale by the side of the road, goin nowhere+ And I'm for sale by the side of the road, goin nowhere- arusty olda americandream+ A rusty old American dreamI rolled off the line in Detroit back in 1958I rolled off the line in Detroit back in 1958Spent three days in the showroom, that's all I had to waitSpent three days in the showroom, that's all I had to wait- I've been good to all who owned me,so have no fear.+ I've been good to all who owned me so have no fear- Come on boy,put your money down,and get me outta here.+ Come on boy put your money down and get me outta hereI'm that tailfin road locomotiveI'm that tailfin road locomotive- fromthe days of cheap gasoline+ From the days of cheap gasoline- andI'm for sale by the side of the road, goin nowhere+ And I'm for sale by the side of the road, goin nowhere- arusty olda americandream+ A rusty old American dream- Now this car needs a young man to own him.+ Now this car needs a young man to own him- One who will polish the chrome.+ One who will polish the chrome- I will give you the rest of my lifetime.+ I will give you the rest of my lifetime- Just don't let me die here alone.+ Just don't let me die here alone- You just jump me some juice to my batt'ry.+ You just jump me some juice to my batt'ry- Give that old starter a spin.+ Give that old starter a spinHear me whirr, sputter, backfire through the carburetorHear me whirr, sputter, backfire through the carburetor- And roar into life once again.+ And roar into life once againI am a tail finned road locomotiveI am a tail finned road locomotiveYou can polish my chrome so cleanYou can polish my chrome so cleanWe can fly off into the sunset togetherWe can fly off into the sunset together- A rusty oldamericandream (Still runnin')+ A rusty old American dream (Still runnin')- A rusty oldamericandream+ A rusty old American dream[[category:Music]][[category:Music]][[category:Songwriting]][[category:Songwriting]][[category:Top 5]][[category:Top 5]]Revision as of 23:13, 11 January 2011
Rusty Old American Dream
David WilcoxSongwriting Infobox 
Song ModelSongwriting Lyrics - Melody - Harmony - Rhythm - Form Song Form Title - Chorus - Verse - Prechorus - Bridge
Well I don't look all that ragged For all the time its been But I'm weakened underneath me Where my frame has rusted thin And this year's state inspection I just barely passed Won't you drive me cross the country boy This year could be my lastI'm that tailfin road locomotive From the days of cheap gasoline And I'm for sale by the side of the road, goin nowhere A rusty old American dream
I rolled off the line in Detroit back in 1958 Spent three days in the showroom, that's all I had to wait I've been good to all who owned me so have no fear Come on boy put your money down and get me outta here
I'm that tailfin road locomotive From the days of cheap gasoline And I'm for sale by the side of the road, goin nowhere A rusty old American dream
Now this car needs a young man to own him One who will polish the chrome I will give you the rest of my lifetime Just don't let me die here alone
You just jump me some juice to my batt'ry Give that old starter a spin Hear me whirr, sputter, backfire through the carburetor And roar into life once again
I am a tail finned road locomotive You can polish my chrome so clean We can fly off into the sunset together A rusty old American dream (Still runnin') A rusty old American dream
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