Wisteria vines were covered
Every sunset was a watercolor
Had the promise of a perfect summer
A blue-eyed boy with a red TransAm
We spent hours on his hood just laughing
In between the moonlight dancing
And it was way too short but oh, so sweet
Don't know what it was to him but it was love to me

That's why I hate Pontiacs
Black vinyl seats and crackerjacks 
With plastic rings, they play it back 
That goodbye scene on a warm September night
That's why I hate river roads with the windows down
And Tupelo: oh, I hate that town
'Cause all I know is that's where he was bound
And he never did come back
That's why I hate Pontiacs

I filed away my wounded pride
I found someone and loved again
Never take a trip to way back when
'Til the radio plays a certain song
And it's like a finger on the trigger
Some old hurts they just hurt bigger
I might have gotten past it long ago
But parts of yesterday, they get tattooed on your soul

That's why I hate Pontiacs
Black vinyl seats and crackerjacks 
With plastic rings, they play it back 
That goodbye scene on a warm September night
That's why I hate river roads with the windows down
And Tupelo: oh, I hate that town
'Cause all I know is that's where he was bound
An' he never did come back
That's why I hate Pontiacs
That's why I hate Pontiacs

That's why I hate Pontiacs
Black vinyl seats, we were maniacs
So wild and free til he took it bac
That he loved me and he drove off like the wind
That's why I hate Scorpios: you can't tie them down
And Tupelo: Lord, I hate that town
'Cause all I know is that's where he was bound
And he never did come back
That's why I hate Pontiacs
That's why I hate Pontiacs