Story Behind The Song

I wrote this song about dealing with my father's death with my 3 year old daughter. It got to get a little too personal so I changed the characters and storyline.

Song Description

I have been pitching this song to Chevy. I think it would bring back the romance American's had with their automobiles.

Lyrics

The Chevy Song
By Tom Wright

WHEN I WAS JUST ABOUT 17
I FOUND A LOT OF FRIENDS, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN
HARDLY KNEW A SINGLE ONE
WE TALKED ABOUT DREAMS; PLANNED A LOT OF FUN
RODE AROUND IN MY CHEVY CAR,
IT SAW A LOT OF MILES, BUT WE DIDN?T GO FAR
OH....HOW BIG THE WORLD HAD SEEMED..........YEAH, YEAH...

I REMEMBER WHEN MARY?S BROTHER DIED;
ALL THAT GIRL DID WAS CRY
I?M SO GLAD I WAS THERE, TO MAKE SURE MARY KNEW WE CARED

WE SAT FOR HOURS WITHOUT WORDS; ME AND MARY ON A CURB
WHEN I ASKED IF I SHOULD LEAVE,
MARY TURNED AND CRIED TO ME.....OH,OO,OH,WOAOO

HEY, HEY; MY MY
TAKE ME IN YOUR CHEVY FOR A LITTLE RIDE
HEY, HEY; MY MY
I JUST WANT TO TRY, TRY TO CLEAR MY MIND

PASSED A LOT OF YEARS SINCE WE LEFT HOME
MARY HAD TO BUY A CHEVY OF HER OWN
A STATION WAGON TO HOLD ALL OF OUR DREAMS...YEAH, YEAH...
FULL OF LOVE, MY LIFE WAS GRAND
`TILL YESTERDAY MARY SLIPPED FROM MY HANDS
OH....SHE WAS THE WORLD TO ME

WITH MY DAUGHTER BY MY SIDE,
WE SAT ON THE CURB AND CRIED
REMINISCING ALL OF THE YEARS
WHEN I HEARD BENEATH HER TEARS....OH,OO,OH,WOAOO....

HEY, HEY; MY MY
TAKE ME IN YOUR CHEVY FOR A LITTLE RIDE
HEY, HEY; MY MY
I JUST WANT TO TRY, TRY TO CLEAR MY MIND

Copyright 1995 Thomas B. Wright, Jr.
Kopelli Publishing/BMI
657 Shore Drive Joppa, Maryland 21085
Phone: 410-538-8158
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