Love My Car Stranded on the interstate My car broke down I was forced to wait The tow truck took his sweet time finding me He charged me ninety dollars to add to my misery You know I love my car I pet the dashboard You know I love my car I put the keys at the station I called a taxi in frustration An hour waiting for that cab to come He blasted Middle Eastern music the whole way home You know I love my car I pet the dashboard You know I love my car The mechanic’s veins were blood, grease, testosterone He put a new clutch in my car I tossed him a bone And you shoulda heard that engine purr the whole way home Another time, another day I coasted to a service bay The greasy whiskered man had dollars in his eyes He wondered, “How much would a clueless woman buy?” You know I love my car I pet the dashboard You know I love my car The mechanic’s veins were blood, grease, testosterone A carburetor in my car I tossed him a bone And you shoulda heard that engine purr the whole way home Driving from my state inspection An officer with speed detection Clocked me speeding down I-95 Think I’ll be paying for this car until I die You know I love my car I pet the dashboard You know I love my car Don’t you know that I love my car I gotta tell you I love my car Well, I pet the dashboard, I love my car And if anyone asks say I love my car Well it costs more to nix it than it does to fix it It costs more to save it than it does to trade it It costs more to hitch it than it does to pitch it You know I love my car © 2001 Elinore Speeks Elinore Speeks:  vocals, acoustic guitar Barb Klc:  vocals, keyboard, percussion © 2001 ELAYSHA