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Daddy got a job at T.L. James, bought himself a GTO
Daddy got a job at T.L. James, bought himself a GTO
Had a little baby boy and a pretty wife
It was pedal to the metal to the gettinâ good life
Horn-rimmed glasses, pocket protector on his shirt
Horn-rimmed glasses, pocket protector on his shirt
Looked like some uptight, upright, church-going nerd
but he loved to hear that carburetor rumble and purr
Quick and quiet as a switchblade knife
Pedal to the metal to the gettinâ good life
Full moon over Woodlawn, full moon over Cedar Grove
Full moon over Woodlawn, full moon over Cedar Grove
Early next morning Mama put the coffee on
Looked out the window and the GTO was gone
Glass in the driveway, skid marks out on the road
Glass in the driveway, skid marks out on the road
Talking to the cops, say they didnât hear a sound
Hot-wire spark, joyride bound
Quick and quiet as a switchblade knife
Pedal to the metal to the gettinâ good life
Three days later, the ugly truth was revealed
Three days later, the ugly truth was revealed
Sergeant called my daddy, said to file a claim
âWe pulled your GTO out of Cross Lake with a chain
Two black boys done it and we got âem in the Caddo jailâ
He said it
was
two
black
boys
done
it
and
we
got
âem
in
the
jail
I never knew why it mattered that they were black
The GTO was gone it wasnât ever coming back
Quick and quiet as a switchblade knife
Pedal to the metal to the gettinâ good life
Daddy got a job at T.L. James, bought himself a GTO
Daddy got a job at T.L. James, bought himself a GTO
Had a little baby boy and a pretty wife
It was pedal to the metal to the gettinâ good life
Quick and quiet as a switchblade knife
Pedal to the metal to the gettinâ good life