A treasure trove of memories from a 19-year-old car.
lyrics
The AC was busted, the body was rusted
My wife was disgusted
’Bout pourin’ more money into that old car
She said it wasn’t really all that smart
But it got me where I needed
’Cause I never really needed to get too far
I was really fond-a that ’91 Honda, long on endurance
Great on insurance
You didn’t have to worry ’bout banging up that old car.
And nobody would steal it
If they did, then they really wouldn’t get too far
That old car, I really miss it.
That old car, lots of memories were in it
I taught both kids to drive, saw my honey on a Saturday night
Dragged the equipment to a couple thousand softball games
In that old car
It wasn’t really high tech, had a cassette deck
Was a pain in the neck
To get going on a winter’s morn
It took a while to get real warm
But it got me where I wanted
’Cause I never really wanted to get too far
The mechanic said “no way,” I sold it on eBay
I didn’t have a say about keepin’ that old car
It just about broke my heart
Now I got a newer Honda
But help, help me Rhonda
I’m still a bit despondent without that old car
credits
from When You're Happy,
released December 15, 2016
Howie: acoustic guitars, lead vocal
Rob Ignazio: bass
Joe Kessler: fiddle
Jennifer Newman: backup vocals
Keith Newman: backup vocals
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