Used Cars

Used cars (used cars), used cars (used cars) They're the curse of the common man Used cars (used cars), used cars (used cars) For rich folks just don't understand What it means to drive a junker, a jalopy, a bomb Folks in new Mercedes don't know where they're comin' from Used cars (used cars), used cars (used cars) Yeah they're the curse of the common man Now you've seen those cars on people's lawns On concrete blocks with their fenders gone Disgustin', rustin' testimony To the money that folks have blown On parts and labor and hoses and belts Don't judge them friends, they need our help 'Cause thanks to that car Their money and their minds are gone Now when I go buy a used car I'll immediately put it on blocks in the yard And don't ever drive it anywhere And save all that money on repairs... Used cars (used cars), used cars (used cars) They're the curse of the common man Well, I once had this 1963 two-tone troublemaker sedan I mean she was Freddy Kruger, Jason and the Swamp Thing All rolled into one She was a nightmare on any street, friends Had her towed to a used car lot I said "Buddy, what's she worth?" He said "Well, that all depends, Slick" I said "Depends on what?" Said "On how much gas she has in the tank..." Used cars (used cars), used cars (used cars) They're the curse of the common man Now some of you folks just sit there and stare Well I guess I'm not talkin' to everybody out there Not everybody spent their whole life drivin' junk No, some folks just drive cars that are new Well God bless ya, friends, I'm not talkin' to you No, I'm talkin' to the people with jumper cables in their trunk! 'Cause we know what it means when it snows To be somewhere with their fingers froze Tryin' not to touch that ol' red cable To that minus electrode... Used cars (used cars), used cars (used cars) They're the curse of the common man Yeah those folks in Mercedes Might not know where they're comin' from But they sure know where we're goin' All they gotta do is follow that cloud of smoke Or that stream of transmission fluid Why, chances are 50:50 we're on our way to Or comin' from a repair shop! Used cars (used cars), used cars (used cars) They're the curse of the common man You sorry, no-good...