Ry Cooder - Crazy 'Bout an Automobile

From his 1980 studio album, "Border Line". I claim no rights to any of the images or music in this video. All rights remain with their respective owners.
Lyrics:

[Instrumental intro from Ry's Coodercaster]

[Spoken intro:]
Man, I'm gonna tell you my story
(Go on and tell about it, go on and tell about it more.)
Just what I've been doin'
(What you been doin’ Brother?)
Well, you know I used to be particular about the womens that I picked.
(Aha …)
Yeah, they used to be tender, lean and tall, that's all.
(Ouuh shit ...)
But the way things has BEEN goin', I'll take 'em knock-kneed and bow-legged,
(What?)
I'll even take 'em bald!
(Oh no man.)
I'm gonna tell you why.
(Please, tell me why!)

[Chorus:]
Every woman I know is crazy 'bout an automobile
Every woman I know is crazy 'bout an automobile
And here I am standin’ with nothin' but rubber heels

Hey hey, every woman I know, crazy 'bout an automobile
Oh, every woman I know, crazy 'bout an automobile
And here I am standin’ with nothin' but rubber heels

Now look-a here
They say, walkin’ women home is a thing of the past
Women wants to ride and ride around in class
Some like Cadillacs, boys, some like Fords
Some like anything as long as it rolls

Crazy 'bout an automobile (that's right)
And here I am standin' with nothin' but rubber heels

[Instrumental bridge]

[Chorus:]
Well, every woman I know, she's crazy 'bout an automobile
Every woman I know, crazy 'bout an automobile
And here I am standin' with nothin' but rubber heels

One more thing I wanna tell you
Said, ridin' in love just can't be beat
You and your woman in your own front seat
Now, she can play with your keys, shift your gears
Turn on the radio just loud enough to hear
Now she can turn up the heat and flip on the fan
And then you start a-rollin' just as fast as you can!

Crazy 'bout an automobile (aw-right)
And here I am standin' with nothin’ but rubber heels

Well, every woman I know crazy 'bout an automobile
Here I am standin' with nothin' but rubber heels

[Spoken outro:]
Man, when I get some money I just got to get me some kind-a automobile.
You know, seem like the women in this town just don't pay no attention to ya,
'less you're drivin'. Damn.
Hey, look at that big, fine Buick over there.
Oh, I like that one.
Hey now, looks like somebody left the keys in it.
Oh, let's take a ride!
Nothin' but rubber heels

[Instrumental outro]
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Songwriter: William Emerson (written in 1955)
Music Producer: Ry Cooder
Video Producer: Eleanor Plant

This song deserves more recognition than it gets. As story songs go, it's the crème de la crème.

If you like the slide guitar work in this, check out this video from Matt Dwyer giving insight on how Cooder gets that sound from his “Coodercaster”:
An Introduction to Ry Cooder Style Slide Guitar
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