Hot Rod Lincoln - Asleep at the Wheel
[Intro]
My pappy said, "Son, you're gonna' drive me to drinkin' If you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Lincoln."
C F G C
[Verse 1]
Have you (C) heard this story of the Hot Rod Race, When (F) Fords and Lincolns was settin' the pace.
That (G) story is true, I'm here to say (C) I was drivin' that Model A.
It's got a (C) Lincoln motor And it's really souped up.
And that (F) model A body makes it look like a pup
It's got (G) eight cylinders; uses them all. (C) It's got overdrive, just won't stall.
[Verse 2]
With a (C) 4-barrel carb and a dual exhaust, With (F) 4.11 gears You can really get lost.
It's got (G) safety tubes, but I ain't scared. The (C) brakes are good, tires fair.
Pulled out (C) of San Pedro late one night, The (F) moon and the stars was shinin' bright.
We was (G) drivin' up Grapevine Hill, Passing (C) cars like they was standing still.
[Guitar Break]
C F G C
[Verse 3]
(C) All of a sudden in a wink of an eye, A (F) Cadillac sedan passed us by.
I (G) said, "Boys, That's a mark for me!", By (C) then the taillight was all you could see.
Now the (C) fellas was ribbin' me for bein' behind, So I (F) thought I'd make the Lincoln unwind.
Took my (G) foot off the gas and man alive, I (C) shoved it on down into overdrive.
[Verse 4]
(C) Wound it up to a hundred and ten, My speed(F)ometer said that I hit top end.
My (G) foot was blue, like lead to the floor. That's all (C) there is and there ain't no more.
Now the (C) boys all thought I'd lost my sense, And (F) telephone poles looked like a picket fence.
They (G) said, "Slow down! I see spots! The (C) lines on the road just look like dots."
[Verse 5]
(C) Took a corner; sideswiped a truck, (F) Crossed my fingers just for luck.
My (G) fenders was clickin' the guardrail posts. The (C) guy beside me was white as a ghost.
[Guitar Break]
C F G C
[Verse 6]
(C) Smoke was comin' from out of the back, When I (F) started to gain on that Cadillac.
(G) Knew I could catch him, I thought I could pass. Don't you (C) know by then we'd be low on gas?
We had (C) flames comin' from out of the side. Feel (F) the tension. Man! What a ride!
I said, (G) "Look out, boys, I've got a license to fly!" And that (C) Caddy pulled over and let us by.
[Verse 7]
Now (C) all of a sudden she started to knockin', And (F) down in the dips she started to rockin'.
I (G) looked in my mirror; a red light was blinkin' The (C) cops was after my Hot Rod Lincoln!
They (C) arrested me and they put me in jail. And (F) called my pappy to throw my bail.
And (G) he said, "Son, you're gonna' drive me to drinkin'
If you (C) don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Lincoln!"
[Outro]
C F G C
Intro
My pappy said, "Son, you're gonna' drive me to drinkin' If you don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Lincoln."
C F G C
Verse 1
Have you C heard this story of the Hot Rod Race, When F Fords and Lincolns was settin' the pace.
That G story is true, I'm here to say C I was drivin' that Model A.
It's got a C Lincoln motor And it's really souped up.
And that F model A body makes it look like a pup
It's got G eight cylinders; uses them all. C It's got overdrive, just won't stall.
Verse 2
With a C 4-barrel carb and a dual exhaust, With F 4.11 gears You can really get lost.
It's got G safety tubes, but I ain't scared. The C brakes are good, tires fair.
Pulled out C of San Pedro late one night, The F moon and the stars was shinin' bright.
We was G drivin' up Grapevine Hill, Passing C cars like they was standing still.
Guitar Break
C F G C
Verse 3
C All of a sudden in a wink of an eye, A F Cadillac sedan passed us by.
I G said, "Boys, That's a mark for me!", By C then the taillight was all you could see.
Now the C fellas was ribbin' me for bein' behind, So I F thought I'd make the Lincoln unwind.
Took my G foot off the gas and man alive, I C shoved it on down into overdrive.
Verse 4
C Wound it up to a hundred and ten, My speedFometer said that I hit top end.
My G foot was blue, like lead to the floor. That's all C there is and there ain't no more.
Now the C boys all thought I'd lost my sense, And F telephone poles looked like a picket fence.
They G said, "Slow down! I see spots! The C lines on the road just look like dots."
Verse 5
C Took a corner; sideswiped a truck, F Crossed my fingers just for luck.
My G fenders was clickin' the guardrail posts. The C guy beside me was white as a ghost.
Guitar Break
C F G C
Verse 6
C Smoke was comin' from out of the back, When I F started to gain on that Cadillac.
G Knew I could catch him, I thought I could pass. Don't you C know by then we'd be low on gas?
We had C flames comin' from out of the side. Feel F the tension. Man! What a ride!
I said, G "Look out, boys, I've got a license to fly!" And that C Caddy pulled over and let us by.
Verse 7
Now C all of a sudden she started to knockin', And F down in the dips she started to rockin'.
I G looked in my mirror; a red light was blinkin' The C cops was after my Hot Rod Lincoln!
They C arrested me and they put me in jail. And F called my pappy to throw my bail.
And G he said, "Son, you're gonna' drive me to drinkin'
If you C don't stop drivin' that Hot Rod Lincoln!"
Outro
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