Chorus: Slow down, little Jaguar 

Keep cool, little Thunderbird Ford 



Ten miles stretch on an Indiana road 

T'was a sky blue Jaguar and a Thunderbird Ford 

Jaguar setting on ninety nine 

Tryin' to beat the Bird to the county line 

Just a half-a-mile from Newtonville

There had a speed sign sitting at the top of the hill 

It said : "35 miles, and stay in line" 

But the Jaguar and Thunderbird never read the sign 



Chorus 



Ludenville was a real small town 

Had a hundred and two 

And nine acres of ground 

Some stool pigeon put the sheriff wise 

Told him "Park down in Newtonville

And catch 'em guys" 

Sheriff laid down, half hid in the weeds 

Parked for eight days, didn't nobody speed 

All of a sudden, dust rose on the road 

Said "Here come the Jaguar and Thunderbird Ford" 



Chorus 



Sheriff doubled clutched second, put it in third 

Took right after the Jaguar and Thunderbird 

He knew he'd get a bonus and a big fat fine 

If he caught 'em 'fore they crossed that county line 

Sheriff never drove his car a hundred and flat 

But if he aimed to get 'em 

He'd have to do more than that 

Crest of the hill, he's about a mile behind 

There wasn't but two mor miles to the county line 



Chorus 



Old Sheiff was countin' on the downward grade 

With the tall wind pushin', he had it made 

Thunderbird saw the Jaguar gainin' speed 

And waved "Goodbye, Jaguar" and pulled in the lead 

Jaguar said "You ain't won the race yet" 

And pulled back around the Bird like a sabre jet 

Sheriff's front bumper was a yard behind 

When the T-Bird, Jaguar crossed the line 



Slow down little Jaguar, 

Keep cool little Thunderbird Ford 



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