[Intro — Bright Guitar / Tambourine / Strings] [Background Singers] (Rub it! Rub it! Rub it down!) (Make it shine all over town!) [Clarence] Ha-ha! Come on now! I spent good money on this automobile! [Verse 1] Saturday morning, quarter past nine Pulled that Cadillac out in the sunshine Bucket full of water, rag in my hand Gonna make her look like the prettiest in the land Little bit of wax, don't need too much Spread it around with a gentle touch Round and round till the cloudy part's gone Then take that clean rag and carry on! [Pre-Chorus] Start at the top! (Work your way down!) Nice and slow! (Round and round!) Don't leave a spot! (Anywhere!) Clarence: Now put some muscle in it! [Chorus] Rub it down! (Rub it down!) Till it's shining all around! Rub it down! (Rub it down!) Put a little pressure when you go around! Rub it down! (Rub it down!) Nice and easy, don't you scratch that brown! If you wanna make that good thing gleam... Baby, RUB IT DOWN! [Verse 2] My baby came outside, said, "What you doing there?" I said, "Come take a look at that finish, Claire!" She ran one finger down the passenger side Said, "Clarence, that's the smoothest thing I've tried!" I said, "Baby, that's technique!" You can't rush wax, gotta take your time Every little curve gotta get that shine Front to the back, then side to side When Clarence gets finished, that paint gonna glide! [Pre-Chorus] Little more wax! (Not too much!) Use both hands! (Gentle touch!) Round and round! (That's the way!) Clarence: I could do this ALL DAY! [Chorus] Rub it down! (Rub it down!) Till it's shining all around! Rub it down! (Rub it down!) Keep that rhythm going round and round! Rub it down! (Rub it down!) When you find a dry spot, work it out! You wanna see your face in that machine? Baby, RUB IT DOWN! [Breakdown — Bass / Handclaps] [Clarence] Hold on! Y'all moving too fast. Waxing a Cadillac... is about patience. [Background Singers] (Patience!) Clarence: Tenderness. (Tenderness!) Clarence: And knowing exactly... how much pressure... to apply. (Ooooooh!) Clarence: Now somebody get that rear end! [Music STOPS] ... The CAR. I'm talking about the CAR! [Background Singers] (Sure you are, Clarence!) [Clarence] Would y'all just RUB?! [Band kicks back in] [Final Chorus] RUB IT DOWN! (Rub it! Rub it!) Front and back! (Rub it down!) Side to side! (Rub it down!) Make it shine! (Rub it down!) Till that Cadillac sparkles in the afternoon light! [Clarence] Don't forget the hood! (RUB IT DOWN!) Don't forget the doors! (RUB IT DOWN!) And somebody PLEASE... get that rear end! [Background Singer] Clarence... [Clarence] THE BUMPER, WOMAN! GOOD GOD! [Outro] (Rub it... rub it... rub it down...) Clarence, spoken: Mmm. Look at that shine. That's a clean automobile.
