1980 Dodge Van

A 1980 Dodge van was my very first car I drove her around just everywhere Had three hundred thousand hard miles on that motor Been haulin' my family 'round long as I remember Now that van was mine Gonna turn her around one more time That beautiful big brown 1980 Dodge van She took us to D.C., Six Flags and Worlds of Fun Daddy asleep at the wheel, mama ridin' shotgun I'd steer while my daddy slept He'd put it in cruise, take a little nap How'd we stay alive in that 1980 Dodge van The 1980 Dodge van, she was a maxi-van Had to haul five kids and a country band Went all around to the Eagles, Elks and Moose When I got a hold of her, I really turned hеr loose Took out all them seats Had a homе on wheels, oh, it was real sweet I was livin' large in that 1980 Dodge van I'd hobo 'round with my home parked on the street Town to town, buskin' and livin' free Yeah, my first ramblin' days were in the Dodge van Mom and daddy gave me I drove her proud up and down, all across the land One day, that old van, she didn't wanna start no more I took her to a lot of mechanics, and they broke my heart Thousands of dollars later, she still had a broken carburetor Wish someone could fix that 1980 Dodge van A 1980 Dodge van was my very first car I drove her around just everywhere Had three hundred thousand hard miles on that motor Been haulin' my family 'round long as I remember Now that van was mine Gonna turn her around one more time That beautiful big brown 1980 Dodge van Turn around one more time Sure did love that 1980 Dodge van