Mag Wheels

Now the first car he had

Got from his Dad

It was a ‘62 Dodge

But it had a thrown rod

Ah, but he could pretend

That it ran again

And he could drive all around

14 miles into town

He had a Galaxy

Two hubcaps and three on the tree

Ah, but in his mind it was fast

And he’d mash down on the gas

And he’d pop out the clutch

So that the tires would squawk

And he’d drive all around

14 miles into town

Now the other kids are gone

And he’s left all alone

He’s both old and young

He feels misunderstood

Like he did when was 15 years old

All he wanted in the world

Was a set of mag wheels

He and Beth bought a van

And they put a bed in the back

And they’d camp out in the pines

And listen to the loons in the night

They painted a mural on the side

Ah yeah, but it never looked right

Still they’d drive all around

14 miles into town

Well they found some one afternoon

At a garage sale in June

They were aluminum slots

But the lugs didn’t match up

He had to leave them behind

And it always bothered his mind

He drove his little car to the job

And he parked it in the lot

And he never gave it much thought

I guess it didn’t mean very much

From point A to point B

That was all that he needed

And he never drove around

Just 14 miles into town

Now the other kids are gone

And he’s left all alone

He’s both old and young

He feels misunderstood

Like he did when he was 15 years old

And all he wanted in the world

Was a set of mag wheels