Red Staggerwing

[Verse 1: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris]

If I was staggerwing plane

A staggerwing painted red

I'd fly over to your house, baby

Buzz you in your bed

If I was a taperwing

A taperwing painted blue

I'd be barrel-rollin' all over you

You're gonna need a rider anyhow

Let me be your rider now

[Verse 2: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris]

If I was a Maserati

A red  300 S

I'd ride around to your house, baby

Give you a driving test

If I was a Mustang racer

White with a stripe of blue

You could ride me, baby

Whenever you wanted to

You're gonna need a rider anyhow

Let me be your rider now

[Verse 3: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris]

If I was a Fender guitar

A Fender painted red

You could play me, darlin'

Until your fingers bled

If I was one of them Gibsons

Like a '58 or '9

You could plug me in

And play me anytime

You're gonna need a rider anyhow

Let me be your rider now

[Verse 4: Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris, Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris]

If I was a motorcycle

A Vincent red Rapide

I'd ride around to your house, baby

Get you up to speed

If I was short track racer

I'd be an Indian

You could ride me around

And ride me round again

You're gonna need a rider anyhow

Let me be your rider now

You're gonna need a rider anyhow

Let me be your rider now