Drive, He Said

Drive, He Said (Now The Truth Can Be Told Album Version) - Steve Taylor

On a desert road that steamed the sky

With the windows up and the air on high

I was off the stage I was on the mend

With a solo drive to a holiday weekend

My thirsty car came to a stop

At the Reptile Gardens Curio Shop

When a wind came hissing through the vents

And I felt my sneakers growing tense

My forehead broke in a cold cold sweat

In the rearview mirror was a silhouette

Then I heard the doorlocks take a dive

And a whisper screamed

"Don't turn around just drive"

Scratch Dressed in red

--pointy tail and horn-rimmed head

And a widow's peak like Eddie Munster

I sat frozen in my seat

--"We haven't had the chance to meet

Are you a singing telegram or something "

He just flashed a hellish smile

--"Let's go driving for a while"

He held something in his hand

I'd never seen before

It was my Chevrolet's pink slip

Scratch Evil eye

"Step on it boy if you want to stay alive" he said

"Don't look surprised you know what I want

I've lived for years inside your trunk so drive" he said

"Let's get talking business son

--you ain't fooling anyone

I know just what you want to be

--now it's time to work for me so drive"

If this is a nasty dream

I'd prefer to wake up here

I believe the point is clear

Scratch Out of my car

He said "Ha I've come too far

Besides I kinda like the velour seatcovers"

God help me What do I do

"Shut up boy it's too late for you now drive

All you phonies get it wrong

--double lives take half us long

Should have kept your windows clean

--now I'm part of this machine

You've got a good 80 000 miles left

Before the recall"

If this is a nasty dream

I believe the point's quite clear

I'd prefer to wake up here

I started humming Amazing Grace

He said "Come on boy give me a break"

So I hit the brakes with both my feet

And sent two horns through the bucket seat

Then the locks shut up as the grace came down

I said "Here's the keys

--I'll be walking back to town"