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It's dangerous to compare men with Antiques. Antiques last a lot longer!
acoustic blues folk rock soft rock folk music muse cowboy frogg frogg hollow charles consaul not elvis torro sappo blues you can use coffeeholic songs about texas no mexico zone love songs for cynics sarcasm spoken here
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In the words of James Taylor, It's me and my guitar. Always in the same mood! Then again, maybe my guitar is just humoring me - sigh -
Just me, I'm an old Folksinger that still plays out once in a blue moon. Thank you for listening to my primitive acoustic songs. I am a retired Army Bandsman, a certified Wall Wacker, and am currently a teacher. Next time I retire I am going back into Folksinging. It's the perfect occupation really, no hope of fame and fortune and definately keeps me humble. Folksinging just naturally makes me a better person I s'pose.
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #80
Peak in subgenre #16
Author
Charles W - T Consaul
Rights
I wrote it, played it and sang it.
Uploaded
January 16, 2006
Track Files
MP3
MP3 2.0 MB • 128 kbps • 1:45
Story behind the song
We were talking about being over the hill (you know, where you get your first glimpse of the MOUNTAIN) and I said something to the effect of "If I was a 55 Chevy, I'd be an antique by now!" and whoever I was talking to replied, "If you were anything, you'd be a 69 Volkswagan and you'd be sawed in half, sitting in a GAP somewhere!" My response was weak, but I think it was similar to "Yeah, well at least I'd be named Herbie!"
Lyrics
Fifty Five Chevy Charles W - T Consaul 1. She says that I can't start it up anymore And if I don't change soon, then it's straight out the door I can't begin to understand your point of view Is this a phase of love that we've been going through? C: If I was a fifty five Chevy You would drive me down the road in style You'd fuss over me the way a Mother fusses over her own Baby Child And when I hit a Hundred Thousand You might get out and push me down the road a mile Istead of junking me out And leaving me in one big broken hearted pile 2. I'm just another average middle aged man I take care of business any way that I can You get the best these calloused hands can provide I guarantee you won't get taken for a ride C2: But if I was a fifty five Chevy You might spend some time restoring me You'd trim some rust off my edges And fix up my chrome the way it ought to be You don't run a classic to the ground If I had an engine you would see But to you, I'm a broken down buggy That's expired with my warranty 3. You say that I am just an old chug-a-lug But you don't give me no gas And there's no spark in my plug I wish you'd go ahead and turn me in The way you drive me to death Is just a sorry old sin
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ALEXIS PATRICK
Mar 28, 2012
Charles, Beautiful vocals, and really great guitar work. Nicely written song, as well. Hello, I am Countess Lekzee, and I also have music on here. Happy to meet you!!!!!!