Song Description

Memories of a family buying their first new car.

Lyrics

Daddy pulled up in our V-8 four door,
Mom was shouting loud, standing at the door,
She said, "Go get your sister and your brother Mike,
We're going to the town in our new car tonight."

Now Mamma wanted a new car long as I remember,
When Daddy drove it home one day in early September,
We piled on in and took off down 65 South,
Well Mikey got to cussin', Daddy washed his mouth out.

For that new car they waited half their lives,
Now all Daddy wants to do
Is drive around with his wife,
Taking off for the sun
With the kids in the back,
Everyone will check us out in our brand new Pontiac.

Now Daddy drove us to school every day that fall,
He would drive around the parking lot when Mom was at the mall,
He would take us to see Grandma way down in Bramlett,
He didn't care how far, he would just get in and ramble.

He would take a hitchhiker where they wanted to go,
He would drive old lady Parson to the general store,
Head down that highway driving Eighty-five,
The only one that could stop him was Badge 189.

Johnny and Amy, they got married down at the dance,
You didn't have to ask, he would jump at the chance,
Because when they said I do, and stepped out into the yard,
Daddy drove them to the airport in his brand new car.