Getaway Car Songtext
von Michael O'Connor

The old man′s been drinking
And mama's been driving
Herself home alone more and more
Baby tugging at her breast
And that old devil won′t take no rest
The goddamn neighbors are all keeping score

It's mama's birthday
Oh, but the bills ain′t paid
We′ll sit alone in the dark
Make a pallet by the screen door, dear
Try and let some cool air in here
Listen to the highway rolling fast


And I dream of a getaway car
The one with no brakes in place
Dark and swift without a trace
I'll drive it oh so far away
Straight into the night
I′m gonna bury it all in the glow of my headlights

The town punk's at the edge of town
The whores call his name when he comes around
Three sheets to the wind like a millionaire
Crawls home on his hands and knees
To three hungry mouths to feed
Their bellies as empty as the frigid air

And I dream of a getaway car
The one with no brakes in place
Dark and swift without a trace
I′ll drive it oh so far away
Straight into the night
I'm gonna bury it all in the glow of my headlights