I don't look all that ragged for all the time it's been I'm weakened underneath me where my frame is rusted thin And this years state inspection I just barely pa**ed Won't you drive me cross the country boy this year could be my last And I'm a tail fin road locomotive From the days of cheap gasoline For sale on the side of the road goin' nowhere A rusty old American dream I rolled off of the line in Detroit back in 1968 Spent two days on the showroom thats all I had to wait I've been good to all who've owned me so have no fear Come on boy put your money down get me outta here
And I'm a tail fin road locomotive From the days of cheap gasoline For sale on the side of the road goin' nowhere A rusty old American dream This car need a young man to own him One who will polish the chrome I'll give you the rest of my lifetime Just don't let me die here alone Just jump me some juice to my battery And give that old starter a spin Here me roar, a spuuter, back fire to the carburetor And roar into life once again And I'm a tail fin road locomotive From the days of cheap gasoline For sale on the side of the road goin' nowhere A rusty old American dream