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From: Erik Karlson <stabnste@phoenix.phoenix.net> Drive in Movies and Dashboard Lights Words and music by Nanci Griffith As performed on her album "Storms" Note: this is as Nanci spelled things on the album...no flames about my spelling of the word "cuz"!!! :)
FSister had a cryBbstal voice She played a FSilvertone from MBbontgomery Ward FBaez songs and BbMonroe hair She sFure could turn the boy's hBbeads to stare SwAmim wear saunter, Dmtan and haunt them That's aBbll she learned in sCchool AmBooks were for the oDmther girls And the otBbher girls were foCols BbTexas back in '6C9 Was drDmive-in moCvies and dashbBboard lights
FFather waltzed her doBbwn the aisle Cuz cFollege didn't sBbuit her style FSad truth was she could bBbarely read But if you tFold poor father, well he wBbouldn't believe you The teAmlephone rang drove MDmother insane With the hBbearts left on the sChelf SistAmer's gone and she woDmn't be home Cuz she neBbver took care of heCrself BbTexas back in C'69 Was drDmive in moCvies and dashboBbard lights
Chorus:
BbWhere is she nCow' The bFackseat qCueen of fDmraternity C BbWhere is she Cnow' She's hFeavy of tChigh and Dmlight on inteCgrity BbSomeone should have tCold her When beaFuty's Call you offDmer Too sBboon the world dCiscovers that your bueaty's Fgone Bb F(it's gone) Bb
FMother can't you hear your Bbdaughter crying FFather wake up her yBbouth is dying Her Fkids are grown...husband's Bbgone away It's a sFhame cuz she had such a Bblovely face AmCan't you see she neDmeded more Than &Bbquot;Oh, what a preCtty child!" AmYou never taught her tDmruth from lie All you Bbtold her was to smCile BbTexas back in '6C9 Was drDmive in moCvies and dashBbboard lights
Chorus transcribed by Erik Karlsson Stabnste@phoenix.phoenix.net