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Hot Rod Lincoln

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[Intro]
E A B E
[Verse 1]
ENow you’ve heard the story of the hot rod race
AWhen the Ford and the Mercury were setting the pace
EThat story is true I'm here to say
B‘Cause I was driving that Model A
[Verse 2]
EIt's got a Lincoln motor and it’s really souped up
AThat Model A body makes it look like a pup
EIt's got eight cylinders use them all
BWith an overdrive that just won't stall
EGot a four barrel carb and dual exhaust
AFour eleven gears really get lost
EGot safety tubes and I’m not scared
BBrakes are good and the tires are fair
[Verse 3]
EWe left San Pedro late one night
AThe Moon and the stars were shinin’ bright
EAnd that thing went flyin’ up the Grapevine Hill
BWe were passing cars like they were standing still
EAnd all of a sudden like the flick of an eye
AA Cadillac sedan passed us by
EThe mark was made that’s the car for me
BBut then the tail lights was all you could see
EWell the fella’s ribbed me for being behind
ASo I started to make that Lincoln unwind
ETook my foot off the gas man alive
BI shoved it down into overdrive
[Verse 5]
EBut I wound it up to a 110
ATwisted the speed-o-meter cable off hand
EHad my foot be cleared the floor
BSays that's all there is ain't no more
EWent around the corner passed a truck
AI crossed my fingers just for luck
EThe fenders clicking the guard rail posts
BThe guy beside me white as a ghost
EI guess they thought I had lost a sense
AThe telephone posts looked like a picket fence
EHe said slow down I see spots
BThe lines on the road they just look like dots
ESmoke was rolling out from the back
AWhen I started to gain on that Cadillac
EI knew I could catch him and I hope I could pass
BWhen I did I’ll be short on gas
[Verse 6]
EWent around the corner with the tires on the side
AYou could feel the tension man what a ride
EI said hold on I got a license to fly
BAnd the Cadillac pulled over and let me by
EAnd all of a sudden the rod started knockin’
ADown in the dips it started rockin’
EI looked in the mirror the red light was blinkin’
BThe cops were there for my hot rod Lincoln
EWell, they arrested me and they put me in jail
AI told my Pop to throw my bail
EHe said son you gonna drive me to drinkin’
BIf you don’t quit drivin’ that hot rod Lincoln

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Hot Rod Lincoln

by Johnny Bond

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[Intro]

E A B E

[Verse 1]

Now you’ve heard the story of the hot rod race

When the Ford and the Mercury were setting the pace

That story is true I'm here to say

‘Cause I was driving that Model A

[Verse 2]

It's got a Lincoln motor and it’s really souped up

That Model A body makes it look like a pup

It's got eight cylinders use them all

With an overdrive that just won't stall

Got a four barrel carb and dual exhaust

Four eleven gears really get lost

Got safety tubes and I’m not scared

Brakes are good and the tires are fair

[Verse 3]

We left San Pedro late one night

The Moon and the stars were shinin’ bright

And that thing went flyin’ up the Grapevine Hill

We were passing cars like they were standing still

And all of a sudden like the flick of an eye

A Cadillac sedan passed us by

The mark was made that’s the car for me

But then the tail lights was all you could see

Well the fella’s ribbed me for being behind

So I started to make that Lincoln unwind

Took my foot off the gas man alive

I shoved it down into overdrive

[Verse 5]

But I wound it up to a 110

Twisted the speed-o-meter cable off hand

Had my foot be cleared the floor

Says that's all there is ain't no more

Went around the corner passed a truck

I crossed my fingers just for luck

The fenders clicking the guard rail posts

The guy beside me white as a ghost

I guess they thought I had lost a sense

The telephone posts looked like a picket fence

He said slow down I see spots

The lines on the road they just look like dots

Smoke was rolling out from the back

When I started to gain on that Cadillac

I knew I could catch him and I hope I could pass

When I did I’ll be short on gas

[Verse 6]

Went around the corner with the tires on the side

You could feel the tension man what a ride

I said hold on I got a license to fly

And the Cadillac pulled over and let me by

And all of a sudden the rod started knockin’

Down in the dips it started rockin’

I looked in the mirror the red light was blinkin’

The cops were there for my hot rod Lincoln

Well, they arrested me and they put me in jail

I told my Pop to throw my bail

He said son you gonna drive me to drinkin’

If you don’t quit drivin’ that hot rod Lincoln

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