My Cadillac's Got Fins

Copyright 2010 Robert J. Thompson, BMI

HE SAID YOU'LL FIND IT DOWN IN THE BIG RED BARN
SHE USED TO BE MY FAVORITE CAR
WITH A LITTLE WORK, SHE'LL BE YOUR FAVORITE TOO
A 59 CADDY AND IT'S PAINTED ARGYLE BLUE

HE THREW ME THE KEYS AND I WAS OUT THE DOOR
THEY DON'T MAKE CARS LIKE THAT NO MORE
I OPENED THE BARN, HAD A WIDE-EYED SHEEPISH GRIN
OH MAN LOOKY THERE, MY CADILLAC'S GOT FINS

YEAH, MY CADILLAC
MY CADILLAC'S GOT FINS (THOSE FINS, THOSE BIG OL’ FINS)
YEAH, MY CADILLAC
MY CADILLAC'S GOT FINS (THOSE FINS, THOSE BIG OL’ FINS)
GONNA TAKE YOU FOR A RIDE
COME ON BABY, JUMP ON IN

THERE WAS FIFTY YEARS OF JUNK PILED ALL ABOUT
TOOK ME BOUT A WEEK JUST TO DIG HER OUT
WHEN I GOT DONE, I THANKED MY LUCKY STARS
THERE STOOD ONE BEAUTIFUL CADILLAC SPORTS CAR

I CHECKED THE FLUIDS AND INFLATED THE TIRES
I EVEN CHANGED THE SPARK PLUG WIRES
SPIT AND POLISHED HER AS SHINY AS SHE’S EVER BEEN
BUT NOTHIN’ SHINES AS BRIGHT AS THOSE OVERSIZED TAIL FINS

YEAH, MY CADILLAC
MY CADILLAC'S GOT FINS (THOSE FINS, THOSE BIG OL’ FINS)
YEAH, MY CADILLAC
MY CADILLAC'S GOT FINS (THOSE FINS, THOSE BIG OL’ FINS)
GONNA TAKE YOU FOR A RIDE
COME ON BABY, JUMP ON IN

INSTRUMENTAL

A MONTH OF HARD WORK AND SHE WAS READY TO GO
I TURNED THE KEY AND HEADED DOWN THE ROAD
WHEN I PULLED UP, YOU SHOULDA SEEN MY BABY SMILE
THEN SHE JUMPED IN AND WE DROVE AWAY IN STYLE

NOW WE’RE CRUISIN’ HAND IN HAND DOWN THE INTERSTATE
MY TWO FAVORITE GIRLS ARE LOOKIN’ GREAT
EVERYWHERE WE GO WE HEAR IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN
HEY, LOOK AT THAT CADDY WITH THOSE BAD **** TAIL FINS

YEAH, MY CADILLAC
MY CADILLAC'S GOT FINS (THOSE FINS, THOSE BIG OL' FINS)
YEAH, MY CADILLAC
MY CADILLAC'S GOT FINS (THOSE FINS, THOSE BIG OL' FINS)
GONNA TAKE YOU FOR A RIDE
COME ON BABY, JUMP ON IN
HEY Y’ALL HAVE I TOLD YA
MY CADILLAC’S GOT FINS!