97 Avalon

[Verse 1] See, I was driving down Woodward with you in the passenger seat Doing fifty in my '97 Avalon And as we drove past the Dutch Girl Donuts and the dispensary You looked at me and said That your dad's been depressed "Can we change this CD?" you said "Something a little more soulful" I changed it and you said you heard my last EP You kinda liked it But you thought it did not sound like me [Chorus] But, ooh, the car is gone and we both left town But I got this funny feeling with me now We'll ride it again somehow, ooh [Verse 2] So I was speeding up 11 with you sittin' next to me Sipping Bailey's from that Colorado coffee cup And then we turned past the tea house where Mary read her poetry And you looked at me and said That you miss your college bed Well, ain't this fine to see? You reminiscin' as if I was the one who said "No, this feelin' ain't rooted in reality" And then you said, "Step on it" And that's the last thing you ever said to me [Chorus] But, ooh, the car is gone and we'll both leave home But I got this funny feeling in my bones We'll ride it again before you go [Verse 3] So it was summer, maybe winter, can't remember I couldn't see out the window of our '97 Avalon See, it's been months since this engine made it on 75, you see And on the phone before the crash You said you love me, but you can't And, you see, you think if you say it enough times aloud You'll start to believe it, but I've got no idea now And I'm, and I'm sitting in some café All caught up about something I can't change And I'm sipping that tea and my memory renews And, all of a sudden, I'm on Woodward sittin' next to you [Bridge] You said our love is a fixer upper Needs new paint to hide the nicks Keep it in second gear to start And drive it slow when the road is slick Steer clear of the highway And maybe one more summer, it'll last Yes, maybe one more summer We can be young and drive it fast [Chorus] But, ooh, the car is gone and we both left town But I got this funny feeling with me now (Oh yeah, woo) [Instrumental Outro]