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

[ti:Drive, He Said (Now The Truth Can Be Told Album Version)] [ar:Steve Taylor] [al:Now The Truth Can Be Told] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Drive, He Said (Now The Truth Can Be Told Album Version) - Steve Taylor [00:24.98]On a desert road that steamed the sky [00:26.82]With the windows up and the air on high [00:30.61] [00:32.62]I was off the stage I was on the mend [00:34.72]With a solo drive to a holiday weekend [00:36.17] [00:40.41]My thirsty car came to a stop [00:42.47]At the Reptile Gardens Curio Shop [00:43.81]When a wind came hissing through the vents [00:46.20]And I felt my sneakers growing tense [00:48.01]My forehead broke in a cold cold sweat [00:50.21]In the rearview mirror was a silhouette [00:51.72]Then I heard the doorlocks take a dive [00:53.77]And a whisper screamed [00:55.07]"Don't turn around just drive" [00:56.94] [01:00.35]Scratch Dressed in red [01:01.95]--pointy tail and horn-rimmed head [01:03.76]And a widow's peak like Eddie Munster [01:05.59] [01:07.63]I sat frozen in my seat [01:09.56]--"We haven't had the chance to meet [01:11.72]Are you a singing telegram or something " [01:13.67] [01:15.27]He just flashed a hellish smile [01:17.09]--"Let's go driving for a while" [01:18.47] [01:19.19]He held something in his hand [01:21.60]I'd never seen before [01:22.52] [01:23.08]It was my Chevrolet's pink slip [01:25.12] [01:26.58]Scratch Evil eye [01:29.13]"Step on it boy if you want to stay alive" he said [01:32.12] [01:33.96]"Don't look surprised you know what I want [01:37.07]I've lived for years inside your trunk so drive" he said [01:40.10] [01:42.78]"Let's get talking business son [01:44.71]--you ain't fooling anyone [01:45.70] [01:46.68]I know just what you want to be [01:48.58]--now it's time to work for me so drive" [01:50.95] [02:07.00]If this is a nasty dream [02:08.62] [02:10.59]I'd prefer to wake up here [02:12.36] [02:14.36]I believe the point is clear [02:16.14] [02:18.51]Scratch Out of my car [02:20.30]He said "Ha I've come too far [02:21.76] [02:22.64]Besides I kinda like the velour seatcovers" [02:24.82] [02:25.94]God help me What do I do [02:27.33]"Shut up boy it's too late for you now drive [02:30.88] [02:33.67]All you phonies get it wrong [02:35.59]--double lives take half us long [02:37.45]Should have kept your windows clean [02:39.49]--now I'm part of this machine [02:41.05] [02:42.90]You've got a good 80 000 miles left [02:44.35] [02:45.95]Before the recall" [02:46.57] [02:49.61]If this is a nasty dream [02:51.20]I believe the point's quite clear [02:55.01] [02:56.95]I'd prefer to wake up here [02:59.46] [03:12.50]I started humming Amazing Grace [03:13.72] [03:14.46]He said "Come on boy give me a break" [03:16.85] [03:20.18]So I hit the brakes with both my feet [03:22.25]And sent two horns through the bucket seat [03:24.56] [03:28.11]Then the locks shut up as the grace came down [03:30.46]I said "Here's the keys [03:31.55] [03:32.87]--I'll be walking back to town"