Life's tough on a man with no wheels!
lyricists
Story behind the song
Had an old Buick for what seemed like forever...despite everything it just never seemed to die until it finally got broadsided by a big ol' truck. That old Buick was the inspiration for this tale of woe.
Lyrics
Broke Down Buick Blues
(c) 2002 Lyrics by Bobbie Gallup ASCAP, music and vocals by Bob Young, ASCAP
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Been walkin' these streets for mo' than a week
Rain through the holes in my shoes
A man can't get far when he ain't got a car
Got them broke down Buick blues
Broke down Buick blues
My lady she's gone.... man, she left me alone
Never made no excuse
Now I'm missing my honey, miss my car, miss my money
Got them broke down Buick blues
Baby.... broke down Buick blues
I used to cruise this town
I looked good with the ragtop down
Now all I got is a car that don't run
An' walkin just ain't no fun
She took my black Cadillac
An' she never did take one look back
Guess my cruisin' days are done
Ain't collected no pay since she went away
The boss man sez I'm through
Can't get to work on time, down to my last dime
Got them broke down Buick blues
Baby...... broke down Buick blues
I used to cruise this town
Looked good with my ragtop down
Now all I got is a car that don't run
An' walkin just ain't no fun
She took my black Cadillac
She never did take one look back
Guess my cruisin' days are done
Detroit City ain't got no pity
For a man with no wheels it's true
Ain't no sympathy for the likes of me
With them broke down Buick blues
I tell ya..... broke down Buick blues
One more time....
Got them broke down Buick blues
TAG: Damn thing waddn't any good when it was new.