Verse 1:
D A
Pontiac, Pontiac out there in my backyard
D A D
Gonna fix it up, paint it red, gonna make that engine go
D A
Chevrolet, Chevrolet, that Chevy, it ain't runnin
D A D
The tires flat, this and that gonna make that engine go
Chorus:
G D A
They're all in my backyard, them old cars
G D
I love every one that I get
G D
Mixing gasoline, with my NASCAR dream
D
Oh, I'm gonna get one runnin yet (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Verse 2:
Ford car, Ford car, Ford cars all rusted
But that Ford car's my favorite car gonna make that engine go
Mercury now, Mercury, Mercury's got wings
She's on the blocks with barrowed parts, bound to set her free
Chorus
Bridge:
I'll get one runnin yet
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Get one runnin yet
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Oh, I'll get one runnin yet
Verse 3:
Dodge car's, fastest car, NASCAR's ever seen
I'll paint it Petty blue, that's what I'll do, just like 43
Chorus