My Cadillac Eldorado - SLOW AMER. ROCKABILLY - by MARTY

[Verse 1] My uncle said, “Son, take a look” At the shine in that dealer book Sitting low with a razor nose And fins so sharp they’d cut your clothes Paint so pink it had its own mood The salesman grinned like he’d been rude I loved that car from grille to tail Made the whole front lot sit down and stare [Pre-Chorus] I cracked the door, and man alive That broad bench seat felt custom-made The wheel was huge, the dash was clean Like driving some old movie scene [Chorus] My Cadillac Eldorado Too much chrome and too much attitude My Cadillac Eldorado It chewed the road and kept its cool Big fins, big grin, roll it slow Everybody turns when I go My Cadillac Eldorado All flash, no shy, all go-go-go [Verse 2] I took her out on Friday night Just to watch the neighborhood react At the malt shop, every mouth went slack Even my date slid way back She said, “This bench seat’s got some reach” I said, “Honey, that’s the point of it” We kissed the curb with a gentle bump And the whole block yelled, “What is that?” [Pre-Chorus] The horn went honk, the radio swung The hood ornament caught the streetlamp once I barely parked before they came Like I’d rolled in from out of state [Chorus] My Cadillac Eldorado Too much chrome and too much attitude My Cadillac Eldorado It chewed the road and kept its cool Big fins, big grin, roll it slow Everybody turns when I go My Cadillac Eldorado All flash, no shy, all go-go-go [Verse 3] Sunday morning, bucket, rag Soap on the hood, wax on the tag Wipe the trim till it throws it back You can see your face in all that chrome-black The neighbors said I’d lost my mind Blowing rent on a boat that size But every dent and every gleam Made that driveway feel like a movie scene I’d pop the hood, just look around Count the wires and the bolts down Six-deuce rumble under the lid Made me feel tall again, like a kid [Pre-Chorus] The fins stood up in the driveway sun A whole lot of car and a whole lot of fun I’d tap the horn, hear that brass reply And grin like I’d got away with one [Chorus] My Cadillac Eldorado Too much chrome and too much attitude My Cadillac Eldorado It chewed the road and kept its cool Big fins, big grin, roll it slow Everybody turns when I go My Cadillac Eldorado All flash, no shy, all go-go-go [Verse 4] County line with the windows down That big old yacht just ran the town Kids on bikes tried to hang around Old men tipped their hats in the gas station crowd At the red light, the engine hummed Like a band in a basement, turned up loud I’d lean back, let the miles unspool Leave every bad thought in the rearview A girl in a saddle-stitched skirt Waved me over like she’d done it first I said, “It works, if you feed it right” She laughed so hard she had to wipe her eyes [Bridge] [Spoken] My uncle said, “That’s not a car, that’s a statement.” He said, “You don’t own it, it owns you.” He was right. I keep the keys on a scarred-up ring Hear that starter cough, then the whole thing sings Gas gauge low, wallet thin Still I turn the key and let her wake again Let the banker talk, let the preacher preach That old gold giant’s still in reach When the whole week turns mean and small I take the long way just to hear it call [Chorus] My Cadillac Eldorado Too much chrome and too much attitude My Cadillac Eldorado It chewed the road and kept its cool Big fins, big grin, roll it slow Everybody turns when I go My Cadillac Eldorado All flash, no shy, all go-go-go [Verse 5] Now the moon hangs low on a two-lane road Dash lights glowing that soft green code My uncle’s laugh still rides with me From the first-day shine to the last backseat I know every squeak and every shake Every little rattle that she makes She’s not tidy, she’s not clean She’s a rolling joke with a V-eight scream And when folks ask why I keep that old gold That wide white wall and the years of wear I just point at the fins and say “Best damn grin I ever paid for” [Final Chorus] My Cadillac Eldorado Too much chrome and too much attitude My Cadillac Eldorado It chewed the road and kept its cool Big fins, big grin, roll it slow Everybody turns when I go My Cadillac Eldorado All flash, no shy, all go-go-go My Cadillac Eldorado Long as a driveway, dressed to roll My Cadillac Eldorado I never want to let her slow If heaven had a parking lot I know what’d be in every spot My Cadillac Eldorado And a fool in shades, laughing loud