Skyhooks - Hot Rod James lyrics
Macainsh Life is just a V8 with extractors plated in chrome It helps you get there faster But it's no help if you're alone Life is like a hot rod with a custom built front end But you'll spin out on the corners if you don't have a friend Now James was working in his garage Late one summers night On a chopped 32 three window coupe That machine was such a beautiful sight It had a 392 Chrysler V8 Injected and chromed all over Four inch tubes and Cragar mags It's a pity that James never drove her Hot Rod James, Hot Rod James The road is waiting for you Spent all your money on an automobile But no one ever knew James never thought about girls He only thought about cars Never went to the drive in Or worried about singles bars So it was after midnight When he finally put down his wrench Then in the dim light he saw her Leaning against the bench She said : 'James, I have been waiting' 'For you to finish this car' 'It's taken you six years 'To even get this far' 'All those nights I sat at home' 'Hopin' that you'd call' 'And take me to the movies' 'But now I have to crawl' 'On my hands and knees to make you see' 'That life is pa**ing us by' 'Come on press the starter, James' 'Come on give it a try' Hot Rod James, Hot Rod James The road is waiting for you The freeway wants to see you And the girl in the chopped 32 James he was speechless As he turned the key And the motor purred so sweetly Her hand was on his knee He leaned back in those bucket seats And saw those city lights And thought about the girl And those long hot summer nights Hot Rod James, Hot Rod James The world is waiting for you Life cries out to meet you And the girl in the chopped 32 Life is like a camshaft, it has its ups and downs Now James and the girl are happy and they go out on the town Now life may be a tune up for the real thing But James and the girl are happy 'cause you can hear them sing Hot Rod James, Hot Rod James The road is waiting for you The freeway wants to see you And that three window chopped 32 Hot Rod James, Hot Rod James The world is waiting for you Life cries out to meet you And the girl in the chopped 32 ...