old Chevy

[Verse 1] Old blue Chevy on blocks in the yard Granddad’s ghost in the glovebox Scarred Rust on the chrome Bible on the dash Fuel smells like Sunday and unspent cash Kick that door Hear the hinge complain Bench seat torn like a wild dog chain Turn that key Cough Spit Fire Gravel in the mirror Dust climbing higher [Chorus] Red dirt in a ’75 Mud on the tires Heart on the line Headlights cut through fence-row pine Ain’t much pavement in this life of mine I was born for the ruts and the rock and the slide Red dirt in a ’75 Red dirt in a ’75 (hey!) [Verse 2] Fence posts lean like they’ve seen it all Cattleguard rattle Loose tailgate drawl CB crackle and a curse word grin Radio’s busted but the night roars in One hand driftin’ on the worn-out wheel Other on a cooler Cheap brown steel Skid through a creek Cold spray on the floor Cruel world’s waitin’ but I ain’t there no more [Chorus] Red dirt in a ’75 Mud on the tires Heart on the line Headlights cut through fence-row pine Ain’t much pavement in this life of mine I was born for the ruts and the rock and the slide Red dirt in a ’75 Red dirt in a ’75 (come on) [Bridge] [Band drops to toms and low guitar thump] If I get stuck I get stuck swinging Frame grinding Back wheels singing (oh yeah) A little scrape A little scar That’s fine Long as this old beast still climbs [Chorus] Red dirt in a ’75 Mud on the tires Heart on the line Headlights cut through fence-row pine Ain’t much pavement in this life of mine I was born for the ruts and the rock and the slide Red dirt in a ’75 Red dirt in a ’75 (one more ride)