'49 Mercury Blues
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
2:51I went out last night for a midnight drive Next thing you know, I'm doing a hundred and five Police man pulls up by my side Lemme slide, man, lemme slide I ran out of money, I ran out of gas There's a little station by the underpass I explained to the man, "I ain't got no cash Lemme slide, man, lemme slide" It ain't that I ain't got the fundamentals Yeah, you got them I just can't seem to pay my incidentals You ain't got them I told a pretty gal I was a rock and roll singer She was good-looking, man, a real humdinger But I didn't see the wedding ring on her finger Lemme slide, man, lemme slide It's such a compromising situation Yes, it is I think I'll leave and take a paid vacation Yeah, you wish When I got home, she said, "Where you been?" I said, "Working and slaving just to pay the rent" I'll be sleeping in the dog house again Lemme slide, man, lemme slide Lemme slide