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Check Engine Light
2
On Tour
Folk
Check Engine Light was released on January 16, 2026 by 4th River Music Collective as a part of the album Fellow Traveler
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Release DateJanuary 16, 2026
Label4th River Music Collective
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM137

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joey Schuller
Joey Schuller
Vocals
Phil Ficonti
Phil Ficonti
Bass
Drayton Aldridge
Drayton Aldridge
Fiddle
Dave Eggar
Dave Eggar
Piano
Gareth Price
Gareth Price
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joey Schuller
Joey Schuller
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Malcom Ingles
Malcom Ingles
Mixing Engineer
Mike Stephenson
Mike Stephenson
Engineer

Lyrics

Well the cost of living is killing me
My landlord take half my pay
That's only after the boss steals my wage
And the taxes have had their way
With the pennies I am left with
I'm expected to survive
And just on time my dash starts flashin'
With the check engine light
Check Engine Light
Check Engine Light
My dashboard is lit up like a chirstmas tree
Check Engine Light
Check Engine Light
I don't need more reminders of my poverty
Well we've all been hittin' hard times
Were just hardly scrapin' by
I've been scrapin' up change from my ashtray
Payin' for gas with nickles and dimes
My vehicle and I got somethin' in common
We're both always broke
I'm ignoring all those warning sounds
I just turn up the radio
Check Engine Light
Check Engine Light
My dashboard is lit up like a Christmas Tree
Check Engine Light
Check Engine Light
Safety doesn't come first, I consider it a luxery
Every time I think I might
Have a handle on my life
I get a reality check from my Check Engine Light
Check Engine Light
Check Engine Light
I don't know if I can take this anymore
Check Engine Light
Check Engine Light
How is it I can't even afford to be poor?
Every time I think I might
Have a handle on my life
I get a reality check from my Check Engine Light
Written by: Joseph Schuller
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