Lyr Req: Turn Signal (Robert Temple)

Subject: RE: Req: You've never driven behind you-Turn Signal
From: GUEST,Mrr
Date: 22 May 06 - 12:59 PM

Peace, Peace - that wasn't abrupt, or at least I didn't think so.

Subject: RE: Req: You've never driven behind you-Turn Signal
From: Bert
Date: 22 May 06 - 10:36 AM

Here's another car song for ya.

The Car Behind (Tune: five nights drunk) (Bert Hansell)

I was driving home from work last night
With nothing on my mind
When in my rear view mirror
I saw a car behind

He was hollering, he was honking
He was trying to get past
If he got any closer
then he'd be right up my Arse

I pulled on over to the side
And hoped that he'd get by
He was so busy making gestures
that he didn't even try

I thought if I went fast enough
Then maybe that would do
But I was doing ninety
and he stuck to me like glue

He was hollering, he was honking
He was trying to get past
If he got any closer
then he'd be right up my Arse

The guy must be an idiot
I will put it blunt
I can't go any faster now
'cos there's a car in front

He really is a slow one
He's as slow as he can be
The limit here is fifty five
He's doing twenty three

I thought if I got close enough
Then maybe I'd sneak by
But every time I try it
He pulls out really wide

Here's a stretch of three lane
I'll get by for sure
But when I try to pass him
He guns it to the floor

Finally I get past him
And what do think I find
The car that was the car in front
Becomes the car behind

He was hollering, he was honking
He was trying to get past
If he got any closer
then he'd be right up my Arse

Copyright Bert Hansell, 2004

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: You've never driven behind you
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 21 May 06 - 11:33 PM

The sound file at CD Baby is only an excerpt:

TURN SIGNAL

I been drivin' all over this land.
There's just one thing I don't understand:
To the left of the steering wheel lies that little stick.
Why don't you help us out and give it a flick?
'Cause your car is kinda heavy and it's better that we knew
What you were tryin' to do.
Hey, hey, turn signal, why don't you use it?
Turn signal, you can't abuse it.
Turn signal, you don't have a clue,
'Cause you've never driven behind you.

Maybe you think it was a dealer option—
Only.
Like the TV ad, you think that you own the road,
Own the road solely.
Sometimes you spread a careless thing.
Monkey see, monkey do....

[As recorded by Robert Temple and his Soulfolk Ensemble, on "What Would You Do?", 2005.]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: You've never driven behind you
From: Peace
Date: 17 May 06 - 11:38 AM

Mrr,

Sorry to be so abrupt. I was unable to locate lyrics.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: You've never driven behind you
From: GUEST,Mrr
Date: 17 May 06 - 11:31 AM

Thanks - I'll call back if I can't make out the lyrics...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: You've never driven behind you
From: Peace
Date: 17 May 06 - 11:25 AM

You can hear it here.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: You've never driven behind you
From: Peace
Date: 17 May 06 - 11:21 AM

The title of that song is "Turn Signal".

Subject: Lyr Req: You've never driven behind you
From: GUEST,Mrr
Date: 17 May 06 - 11:19 AM

This is a great song about people who never use their turn signals... anybody? Thanks,