Alan Jackson - Drive (For Daddy Gene) Lyrics
It was painted redThe stripe was whiteIt was 18 feet from bow to stern lightIt was 2nd hand, from a dealer in AtlantaI rode up with daddy when he went there to get herWe put on a shine, put on a borderBuilt out of love, but made for the waterWe ran her for years, til' the transim got rottenA piece of my child hood will never be forgotenIt was just an old plywood boatA 75 Johnson, an electric chokeA young boy two hands on the wheelI can't replace the way it made me feelI would turn her sharp, I would make it wideHe said you can't be the way a old wood boat ridesJust a little lake across the Alabama lineBut I was king of the oceanWhen Daddy let me driveJust an old half ton short bed fordMy Uncle bought new in 64Daddy got it ridin cause the engine was smokingA couple of burnt valves and he had it goingHe'd let me drive her when we haul off a loadOff a dirt strip where we'd dump trashOff of thickpin roadI'd sit up in the seat and stretch my feet to the pedalsSmiling like a heroWho just receivied his medalIt was just an old hand me down fordWith 3 speed on the column and a dent in the doorA young boy two hands on the wheelI can't replace the way it made me feelI would press that clutch, and I would keep it rightHe would say just a little slower sonYour doing just fineJust a little dirt road with trash on each sideBut I was Mario AndrettiWhen Daddy let me driveIm all grown up now3 daughters of my ownI let them drive my old jeepAcross the pasture at our homeMaybe one day they'll reach back in their fileAnd pull out that old memoryAnd think of me and smileAnd sayIt was just an old worn out jeepRusty old four doorsHot on my feetA young girl two hands on the wheelI can't replace the way it made me feeland he'd say Turn it left, and steer it rightStraighten up girl,now your doing just fineJust a little valley by the river where we'd rideBut I was high on a mountainWhen Daddy let me driveDaddy let me driveOh he let me driveShe's just old plywood boatWith a 75 johnsonAnd electric choke
