Story Behind The Song

Some people claim there is a difference in a lyric and poetry, but it has been proven too many times that there is no difference. All lyric can be read as poetry, and all poetry can be sung if it is done the right way. There are, however, I believe, some

Lyrics

THE GREAT AMERICAN DRIVE IN CAR
Drivin' to the drive-in in a '57 Ford.
Stayin until 2 in the mornin'.
All they had was dreams and a dollar in their jeans.
Fallin so in love, in the back seat of a 57 Ford.

Wasn't Jesus there in their 57 Ford?
Didn't Jesus hear every word they ever prayed
Watchin' Elvis movies, in the back seat of a '57 Ford?

Grandpa was suspicious, but he never said a word.
Grandma knew that God was always with them.
All they had was dreams like the world has never seen,
Fallin so in love, in the back seat of a '57 Chevrolet.

Wasn't Jesus there in their 57 Chevrolet?
Didn't Jesus hear every word they ever prayed
Watchin' Elvis movies, in the back seat of a '57 Chevrolet?

Now it might notta been a Ford or a Chevrolet.
It mighta been something we never even heard of today,
It mighta been an Hudson,
Or a Studebaker,
Or maybe it was an old Packard monster
with automatic load leveling.
But it was an American car.
It sure was an American car.

Wasn't Jesus there in their 57 Ford?
Didn't Jesus hear every word they ever prayed
Watchin' Elvis movies, in the back seat of a '57 Ford?
Watching Elvis movies in th back seat of a 57 Chevrolet.

God bless America.