He sold his appartment,gave the money to his wife
Left his job sayin' "I'm off to a better life"
but the car,it broke down

A few fare thee wells to a few good men
And from the bottom of his heart "We'll never meet again!"
but the car,it broke down

So far from heaven
too close to town
there to be stranded 
with the car broken down

He glanced through the windscreen,his hands upon the wheel
first a curse was heard and then a cry "This can't be real!"
but the car it broke down

He grabbed the keys and in despair,threw them in the air
And then came to his senses,picked them up again
but the car had broken down

So far from heaven
too close to town
there to be stranded
with the car broken down

"Why forsake me lord
Now I started to believe you cared
I'm not as strong as Job
I need a light up ahead
You might as well strike me to death!"

On a one-way trip to the promised land
Don't count on anything but your own two hands
in case your car breaks down