Lyrics

Maybellene, why can't you be true?
Maybellene, why can't you be true?
Done started back doing the things that you used to do

As I was motorvatin' over the hill, I saw Maybellene in a Coupé de Ville
Cadillac goin' up the open road, nothin' outrun my V-8 Ford
Cadillac doin' 'bout 95, bumper to bumper and side by side

Maybellene, why can't you be true?
Started back doin' the things that you used to do

Cadillac goes to 104, Ford got hot and wouldn't do no more
Done got cloudy and it started to rain, I tooted my horn for the passin' lane
Rain water runnin' all under my hood, I knew it wasn't doin' my motor good

Hmm hmm, why can't you be true?
Started back doin' the things you used to do

Motor-vate now!

Well, motor cooled down, heat went down, that's when I heard that highway sound
Cadillac sittin' like a ton of lead, 110 half mile ahead
Cadillac looked like it was standin' still, I caught Maybellene at the top of the hill

Maybellene, why can't you be true?
Maybellene, why can't you be true?
You done started back doin' the things you used to do