That secondhand junkyard heap

Was freedom with two bucket seats

With two grand on the windshield in shoe polish



I had a stash of summer cash

From cleanin' pools and cuttin' grass

Gave the man that coffee can and I bought it



From the moment that I turned the key

My right foot was heavy

From a mile away folks could hear me

Leanin' on that Chevy



Slidin' sideways through the town square

Peelin' out, Bruce Springsteen turned up too loud

Playin' air guitar, drummin' on the dash

Only brakin' for the badge



Had the man in blue burnin' through

Tickets by the pound

Yeah, I paid for every red light

In my hometown



I still remember Jessie Lynn

Her sweet perfume and her poured in

Those faded jeans that always fit just right



Steamin' windows up on the riverbank

Had to get that V-8 cranked

To have her on the front porch by midnight



Catchin' air on railroad tracks

Detroit horses breathin'

Peelin' paint off of city hall

Fuzz buster screamin'



Slidin' sideways through the town square

Peelin' out Lynyrd Skynyrd turned up too loud

Playin' air guitar, drummin' on the dash

Only brakin' for the badge



Had the man in blue burnin' through

Tickets by the pound

Yeah, I paid for every red light

In my hometown



I burned up a hundred tires

Turnin' blacktop into gravel

Wore out my daddy's patience

And the judge's gavel



Slidin' sideways through the town square

Peelin' out, I can't drive 55 [Incomprehensible]

Playin' air guitar, drummin' on the dash

Only brakin' for the badge



Had the man in blue burnin' through

Tickets by the pound

Yeah, I paid for every red light

In my hometown