My sister's in the front seat with an ice cream cone
My ma's in the back seat sittin' all alone
My dad steers her slow out of the lot
For a test drive down Michigan Avenue
Now my mama fingers her wedding band
As she watches the eyes of the used car man
Starin down at my old man's hands
Well if I could, I know just what I would do
Down on Bond Street, they're drinkin' in the bars
As we drive home in our brand new used car
Mister the day the lottery I win
I ain't never gonna ride in no used car again
Six A.M. I get woke up to the same old sound
Old man lyin on his back on the cold, cold ground
He's pulling them jumper cables outta the trunk
Stands along Michigan Avenue waitin for a jump
I dream the neighbors come from near and far
For a look and a lift in our new used car...
[Bruce shuffling papers, then starts over]
Little sister's in the from seat with an ice cream cone
Mama's in the back seat sittin all alone
Daddy steered her slow outta the lot
For a test drive down Michigan Avenue
Now ma she fingers her wedding band
Watches the salesman stare at my old man's hands
Talkin' 'bout the break he'd give us if he could, but he can't
Well if I could, I know just what I'd do
Down on Bond Street, they're sittin' drinkin' in the bars
As we drive home in our brand new used car
Mister the day the lottery I win
I ain't never gonna ride in no used car again
Six A.M. I get woke up by the same old sound
My dad lyin on his back on the cold, hard ground
And here I'm pullin'... jumper cables outta the trunk
Stands along the Avenue waitin' for a jump
Well I dream the neighbors come from near and far
For a look and a lift in our new used car
Old man hits the gas and lets out a cry
And we tell 'em all they can kiss our a**** goodbye
Watch him sweat that same job from morning to morn
Me, I walk home on the same dirty streets where I was born
In the back yard my little sister is leanin' on that horn
The sounds echoin' all down Michigan Avenue
My ma's in the back seat sittin' all alone
My dad steers her slow out of the lot
For a test drive down Michigan Avenue
Now my mama fingers her wedding band
As she watches the eyes of the used car man
Starin down at my old man's hands
Well if I could, I know just what I would do
Down on Bond Street, they're drinkin' in the bars
As we drive home in our brand new used car
Mister the day the lottery I win
I ain't never gonna ride in no used car again
Six A.M. I get woke up to the same old sound
Old man lyin on his back on the cold, cold ground
He's pulling them jumper cables outta the trunk
Stands along Michigan Avenue waitin for a jump
I dream the neighbors come from near and far
For a look and a lift in our new used car...
[Bruce shuffling papers, then starts over]
Little sister's in the from seat with an ice cream cone
Mama's in the back seat sittin all alone
Daddy steered her slow outta the lot
For a test drive down Michigan Avenue
Now ma she fingers her wedding band
Watches the salesman stare at my old man's hands
Talkin' 'bout the break he'd give us if he could, but he can't
Well if I could, I know just what I'd do
Down on Bond Street, they're sittin' drinkin' in the bars
As we drive home in our brand new used car
Mister the day the lottery I win
I ain't never gonna ride in no used car again
Six A.M. I get woke up by the same old sound
My dad lyin on his back on the cold, hard ground
And here I'm pullin'... jumper cables outta the trunk
Stands along the Avenue waitin' for a jump
Well I dream the neighbors come from near and far
For a look and a lift in our new used car
Old man hits the gas and lets out a cry
And we tell 'em all they can kiss our a**** goodbye
Watch him sweat that same job from morning to morn
Me, I walk home on the same dirty streets where I was born
In the back yard my little sister is leanin' on that horn
The sounds echoin' all down Michigan Avenue