GROWN MAN THINKING BACK TO YOUTH

MINIVAN

I PULLED INTO CHUCK E. CHEESE, IN MY OLD FORD WINDSTAR
JENNY CRYING IN HER CAR SEAT, BILLY YELLED, “ DAD, CHECK OUT THAT CAR ”
MY HEART STARTED POUNDING, COULD THIS BE A PANIC ATTACK?
CAUSE I JUST FELT SO OLD, NEXT TO THAT SHINY NEW PONTIAC
I STARTED HAVING A FLASHBACK

I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S ME IN A MINIVAN
USED TO BE MR. JOE COOL WITH A BLACK TRANS-AM
I HAD 350 UNDER THE HOOD
DAMN DID WE LOOK GOOD
I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S ME IN A MINIVAN

ME AND MY BEST FRIEND JIMMY, WE’D RACE DOWN CHIPPEWA ROAD
OPEN IT UP, DOWN BY THE LAKE, SEE HOW FAST THAT WE COULD GO
NOW A BARBIE DOLL’S IN MY LEFT HAND, G. I. JOE’S IN MY RIGHT
THIS IS SURE A FAR CRY, FROM THOSE WILD OHIO NIGHTS
I THINK I’M HAVING A MID-LIFE

I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S ME IN A MINIVAN
USED TO BE MR. JOE COOL WITH A BLACK TRANS- AM
THE T-TOP OPEN WIDE
MAN SHE WAS A HELLUVA RIDE
I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S ME IN A MINIVAN

SITTING UNDERNEATH THAT MOUSE, REMINISCING, FEELING BLUE
JENNY LOOKS UP AT ME, AND SAYS “DADDY, I LOVE YOU”

I’M SO GLAD IT’S ME IN A MINIVAN
WOULDN’T TRADE IT IN FOR A MILLION BLACK TRANS-AM’S
THE GOOD LORD HAS LEFT ME BLESSED
WITH A FAMILY THAT’S THE BEST
I’M SO GLAD IT’S ME IN A MINI VAN