Talkin' Silver Cloud Blues

Album: Sings A Bizarre Collection Of The Most Unusual Songs (1966)
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  • I've been singing rock most all my life I got three little boys and a sweet young wife
    I feed 'em good cause I make good bread thank God for the man that said
    Rock'n roll is the answer son you can't beat 'em join 'em
    Get your guitar get your drum get your set of iron ear drums
    A thousand watt column and you're in the business son
    Got my first Cadillac in '54 since then I had about five more
    Mercedez Benz and a Porsche too the other day I was thinking this wouldn't do
    Cause the price of a Cadillac times two comes out to the cost of a Rolls Royce new
    But soon the Cadillac's obsolete and the Rolls Royce is still a running sleet
    Figure four years instead of two before you gotta buy something new
    Put an extra fifteen hundred in to pay for the bar and air-conditionin'
    You don't need no chauffer get your bartender and ride baby
    So the other day I drove down from a hill went to my bank to get me some bills
    And boots and Levi's worn and tan I ambled into the Rolls Royce stand
    Showroom four was quiet that day I walked up to a silver grey
    Silver Cloud all sleek and long standin' there loose and so alone
    Such a beautiful sight I never did see sparkled and shone like a Christmas tree
    He was really something to admire I loved in close and I hicked the tire
    Had to get some attention I got some quickly
    Well I was comin' my hair down in the chrome when up steps a man in a herring bone
    Said good morning son may I help you I said yes sir I'd like to testdrive
    This new Silver Cloud II
    Well he jumped back his face was sore he looked me over from my head to my toe
    His face formed into a sneer he said sorry kid this car stays here
    And don't you kick tose tires don't open the doors don't touch the chrome
    You're gettin' dandruff on the radiator
    Well I got put on for an hour or more they ushered me in the bossman's door
    It wasn't long till I came out the bossman followed up with a shout
    Open the door there look alive and take this boy for a testdrive
    In the silver grey Silver Cloud the little cat's loaded
    Lumps in is clothes gotta look for those
    How do you think I got where I am today hmm
    Now I'm driving along ole 501 listening to them big wheels hum
    Gotta get home before it's five take my wife and kids for a drive
    Now the moral is the part that's best never judge a man by the way he is dressed
    Don't you brush him off or treat him wrong
    He may be the singer of rock songs don't you forget it
    What's that pounding noise what's burning
    Well the temperature is up and the oil is down
    Termites running around and around on my dashboard
    Spots on my windshield trading time Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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