I tried to see what in my life could be so wrong
I figured it out - all I need is a car to be so strong
So here I sit on the hood of my Buick
I feel real cool and the chicks all dig it
Things are going to change and I think it's happening now
Mama said, "Oh, dear baby, don't leave me"
But I'm a redneck, adventurous pitch-forked pup from the farm
And now I cruise on the high road to China
Got girls lined up way back to Ohio
Greased back hair with pomade that just won't stop
And he said, "Oh, shucks!"
I figured it out all wrong
I wrecked that car on the night of my very first prom
Betty Lou got out and walked - in short, she was gone
So here I sit on this heap of a Buick
Best girl gone - oh, I just knew it
Things are going to change and I think it's happening now
And he said, "Oh, shucks!"
I figured it out all wrong
The only thing that really matters now
If you ain't got a car, stay far