Charlie Ryan And The Timberline Riders
Charlie Ryan And The Timberline Riders - Side Car Cycle lyrics
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Ford and the Merc and the Model A Went down in history that's here to stay They raced from Canada to Mexico Passing Cadillacs to and fro I want you to listen to this tale After my pop had gone my bail Took the hot rod Licoln out on a run To get my kicks and have me some fun It was late in the evening, the moon was pale I was putting the miles between me and jail A gal on a cycle was cruising along I was minding my business and singing a song Till I saw a side car on that Harley And a gal that was stacked like a sack of barley I didn't know what the gal was thinking But she was poking fun at my hot rod Lincoln Well, I'm telling you, it didn't set good 'Cause I was proud of the motor under the hood So I put my foot down on the gas And honked my horn and started to pass When I did, she pulled away Really took off and wanted to play Well, I wasn't for racing 'Cause the motor was tight I just got the rods back in last night Out of the stretch, she cranked it wide open The rods in the Lincoln keep me a moping I was trailing behind to keep her in sight 'Cause I didn't have nothing to do that night Passed every car with no sign of fright Her hair streamed out like a tail of a kite She went over a hill, the bike started shaking She was hitting on ninety and really a raking Took a twirl on the side, a bad mistake The side car cycle went out in the lake I slammed on the binders and went into a spin The steering wheel hit me under the chin I looked for the cycle, the side car afloat Without any sails, it resembled a boat I looked for the gal, saw nothing but bubbles When I pulled her out, I had nothing but troubles I'da hold of her hair, she really was sore She sputtered and gurgled for a minute or more She finally quit moaning when she got her breath She said, you fool, you scared me to death She cussed me and nipped me and wished I was dead And said I believe you got a rock in your head I liked the gal and the way she looked She's the kind you read about in a book When I got her and the cycle back on land We started talking and making a plan The cycle was wet and wouldn't start The love broke the bike the way of my heart Now we're planning on our honeymoon 'Cause we're gonna get married the first of June But me and the Lincoln, she's not fickle 'Cause she quit riding that side car cycle