I got three little boys and a sweet young wife
Thank God for the man that said
Rock and roll's the answer, son
If you can't beat them, join them
Get your guitar, get your drum
Get your set of ironclad eardrums
A thousand -watt column amp,
Got my first Cadillac in 54
Since then I've had about five more
Mercedes -Benz and a Porsche too
The other day I was thinkin'
Cause the price of a Cadillac times two
But soon the Cadillac's obsolete
And the Rolls -Royce is still runnin' sweet
Figure on four years instead of two
Before you gotta buy something new
Put an extra fifteen hundred in
To pay for the bar and air conditioning
You don't need no chauffeur
Get you a bartender and a ride, baby
So the other day I drove down from my hill
Went to my bank to get me some bills
In boots and Levi's, worn and tan
I ambled into the Rolls Royce stand
Showroom floor was quiet that day
I walked up to a silver grave
Silver cloud all sleek and long
Standing there aloof and so alone
Such a beautiful sight I never did see
Sparkled and shone like a Christmas tree
It was really something to admire
Moved in close and I kicked the tire
Had to get some attention
when up steps a man in a herringbone.
I said, good morning, son.
May I help you? I said, yes, sir.
I'd like to test drive this
Well, he jumped back to face his soul
His face, it formed into a sneer.
Don't you kick those tires.
Well, I got put on for an hour or more,
it wasn't long till I came out,
the boss man followed up with a shout,
look alive and take this boy for a test drive.
In the silver gray silver cloud
How do you think I got where I am today,
Now I'm drivin' along, old 501
Listenin' to them big wheels hum
Gotta get home before it's five
Take my wife and kids for a drive
Now the moral is the part that's best.
He may be the singer of rock
What's that pounding noise?
Well, the temperature is up and the oil is
and around on my dashboard
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