Deep Purple - Vavoom ted the mechanic

^EHe was playing pool and drinking beer ^ENothing more'n the occasional tear ^EBut this man's life goes on (and) he gets greased ^EAll over from time to time ^EAt the strip joint, where we met ^EHe said 'Hi, my name is Ted ^ESee that one over there ^EThat ball of thunder ^EEvery time she goes Va^Bvoom ^BI wiggle in my chair ^BCan I buy you a beer? ^{E E}What a guy

^E'I've had a few myself' he said ^E'But I never quit when I'm ahead ^EToo many rules and regulations ^EStupid laws designed by fools behind closed doors ^EAnd another thing I won't discuss is religion ^EIt always causes a fight ^BVavoom ^BThere she goes again ^B'How does she do that' said ^ETed

^EAnd he told me of those injustices (that) ^EHe had suffered in his life ^EHis wife and kids and boss and dogs ^EAnd neighbours raising cain and causing strife ^EThey were forever whining ^EBleating howling yapping screeching moaning crying ^BVavoom ^BHe fed them well ^BHe keep them warm ^ETed, Ted the mechanic!

^EThing about Ted he didn't really care ^ENothing much got in his hair ^EAnd the beauty of it was that he was right ^EHe was big as a truck and fast as a door ^E (what's that?) he was always right ^EThe banjo player took a hike ^EWhat's that song I used to like ^BVavoom ^BBig as a truck ^BHe was fast as a door - ^ETed ^EWhat a guy! ^ETed the man, our Ted ^ETed the man, our Ted ^ETed the man, our Ted