The Alternator Song

1 week ago by @tcelliott

The Alternator Song

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#americana #altcountry #acousticonetake #challenge

Poor @guatecoop left a message on a song and I misconstrued it as a challenge. So here's a song about an alternator. (With apologies to Brian Henneman for the liberal references to the Bottle Rockets song "Thousand Dollar Car"

Lyrics

My carburetor's flooded
And I'm feeling disgusted
With this thousand dollar car

The throttle needs adjusted
No, this car can't be trusted
To get me down to Slo Tom's bar

My rear view mirror's broken
And my window's stuck open
And I'm startin' to feel the cold

It's hurtin my ego
I can't tune the radio
I bet these tires won't even roll

But worst of all is the alternator
My disappointment can't be greater
Than it is right now

Well, my headlights started flashing
The passersby are all laughing
At the condition of my ve-hicle

I can't afford to buy the parts
To ensure my car will start
I guess I"m in a real pickle

But worst of all is the alternator
My disappointment can't be greater
Than it is right now

But the only station I can get
Is playing a Bottle Rockets song
And Brian's telling me to sell my car
To go and buy a brand new guitar
'Cause it's gonna take me farther than this car

But worst of all is the alternator
My disappointment can't be greater
Than it is right now

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