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CWell, I don't look all that ragged for Fall the time it's Cbeen,
But I'm weakened underneath me where my Gframe is rusted thin.
And Cthis year's state inspection I jusFt barelCy passed
Won't you drive me 'cross the country, boy,
This Gyear could be my Clast.
I'm a Ftailfin road locoCmotive from the Gdays of cheap gasoCline,
 I'm for salFe by the side of the roaCd goin' nowAmhere,
A Frusty old GAmerican Cdream.
CI rolled off the line in Detroit back in F1958C,
Spent three days in the showroom, that's Gall I had to wait.
I've been Cgood to all who owned me, so Fhave no Cfear;
C'mon, boy, put your money down and Gget me out of Chere!
I'm a Ftailfin road locoCmotive from the Gdays of cheap gasoCline,
I'm for sale Fby the side of the road Cgoin' nowhAmere,
A Frusty old GAmerican Cdream.
This Ccar needs a young man to own him
One who will polish the Fchrome,
I will Fgive you the rest of my ClifetimeAm,
don'Ft let me die here aloGne.
DJust jump me some juice to my battery,
Give that old starter a Gspin,
Hear me whir, sputter, Dbackfire through the Bmcarburetor,
And Groar into Alife once Dagain.
I'm a Gtailfin road locoDmotive,
You can Apolish my chrome so Dclean
We can Gfly off into the Dsunset toBmgether,
A Grusty old AAmerican Ddream
Still a Bmrunnin', 
GRusty Old AAmerican DDream

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Rusty Old American Dream

by David Wilcox (US)

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C F C

Well, I don't look all that ragged for all the time it's been,

But I'm weakened underneath me where my frame is rusted thin.

C F C

And this year's state inspection I just barely passed

Won't you drive me 'cross the country, boy,

G C

This year could be my last.

F C G C

I'm a tailfin road locomotive from the days of cheap gasoline,

F C Am

I'm for sale by the side of the road goin' nowhere,

F G C

A rusty old American dream.

C F C

I rolled off the line in Detroit back in 1958,

Spent three days in the showroom, that's all I had to wait.

C F C

I've been good to all who owned me, so have no fear;

G C

C'mon, boy, put your money down and get me out of here!

F C G C

I'm a tailfin road locomotive from the days of cheap gasoline,

F C Am

I'm for sale by the side of the road goin' nowhere,

F G C

A rusty old American dream.

This car needs a young man to own him

One who will polish the chrome,

F C Am

I will give you the rest of my lifetime,

F G

don't let me die here alone.

Just jump me some juice to my battery,

Give that old starter a spin,

D Bm

Hear me whir, sputter, backfire through the carburetor,

G A D

And roar into life once again.

G D

I'm a tailfin road locomotive,

A D

You can polish my chrome so clean

G D Bm

We can fly off into the sunset together,

G A D

A rusty old American dream

Still a runnin',

G A D

Rusty Old American Dream

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