'44 Ford

Story Behind The Song

This foot-tapping alt country rock song features twangy guitars & reverb-y Hammond organ over acoustic guitar & driving bass. A barroom style piano part brings it to a happy crescendo. A fun tune that's also a tongue in cheek look at how hard life can be with an attempt to look on the bright side ("Gotta walk everywhere...I don't have a car, least I'm not lost 'cause I can't go very far"). In the chorus, this song is also a reminder that no matter how hard life gets "Every single day here is a gift that I have. Better than the option ...six feet below the land". Can we find optimism in the face of a difficult life?

Song Description

fun, happy, authentic, organic, alluring, bold, bouncy, bright, building, sardonic, buoyant, campy, carefree, celebratory, cheerful, confident, dancing, delighted, dynamic, energetic, festive, fresh, frisky, groovy, gutsy, jangly, joyful, lively, quirky, retro, rousing, spirited, stirring, swaggering, triumphant, uplifting, vibrant Lucinda Williams, Drive-by Truckers, JJ Cale, Alabama Shakes, CCR

Song Length 3:42 Genre Rock - Americana, Folk - Alternative
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Content, Pleased Subject Life, Philosophy
Similar Artists Lucinda Williams, Creedence Clearwater Revival Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

There's a '44 Ford
on the floor of my basement
might be in parts
but I don't have a payment

Gotta walk everywhere
I don't have a car
least I'm not lost
'cause I can't go very far


It's a hard life to handle
but I'll live it as I can
Every single day here
is a gift that I have
Better than the option
six feet below the land


Got a place to rest
a shack by the river
It's nice down here
but I'm not a good swimmer

Might be a bit drafty
there's holes in the roof
can tell if it's raining
if I'm looking for proof


It's a hard life to handle
but I'll live it as I can
Every single day here
is a gift that I have
Better than the option
six feet below the land


If I need a vacation
just walk down the road
a great place there
based on stories I've told

There's a strong hammock
a hot campfire
Think I can live there
if things got dire


It's a hard life to handle
but I'll live it as I can
Every single day here
is a gift that I have
Better than the option
six feet below the land



Lyrics Sharon Coates Music Sharon Coates
Publisher Sharon Coates

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