[Intro] [percussive acoustic guitar with slap-strum technique] [Verse 1] [male lead vocals enter] Oh-oh, here comes trouble And I'm riding shotgun Give me two hands free Mama look at me [bass and drums enter with shuffle feel] Sister, you ain't got a clue And I haven't got one To spare or one to share [Chorus] [vocal harmonies enter] I didn't know trouble had an automobile It weighs a thousand pounds Screaming 'round the corner up on two wheels And it's sure to run you down Once you ride with trouble you ain't never gonna be the same He's got a backseat for your pleasure anesthesia for your pain [Verse 2] [acoustic guitar continues, bass and drums maintain groove] The last time trouble came knocking I said drive it on by And that's what it did But now he knows where I live This time when he rolled up honking I said I'll try some Give me some And that's what I did So this is how I live [Chorus] I didn't know trouble had an automobile It weighs a thousand pounds Screaming 'round the corner up on two wheels And it's sure to run you down Once you ride with trouble you ain't never gonna be the same He's got a backseat for your pleasure anesthesia for your pain [Bridge] [call and response vocal section] So you better get, better get out of the water 'Cause the lightning's coming down So you better get, better get out of your mind Bad thoughts fly all around You better get, better get out of your habits Before they put you in the ground And you better get out of the way As a deep groove moves the floor's feet [vocal ad-libs] [Guitar Solo] [overdriven electric guitar solo with bluesy bends and vibrato] [Verse 3] [acoustic guitar and bass only] Keep on keeping on keep it on But don't say nothing About the way that I live Unless you're ready to give [drums re-enter] I know I can't know heaven 'Cause we lost Eden But it can be here again Just ask my friend [Chorus] I didn't know trouble had an automobile It weighs a thousand pounds Screaming 'round the corner up on two wheels And it's sure to run you down Once you ride with trouble you ain't never gonna be the same He's got a backseat for your pleasure anesthesia for your pain [vocal sustain] For your pain
