TIME WARP: MY CHEVY, MY CUB AND I
How I love to ride my Chevy
With my cub sitting by my side
My young cub...he loves the Chevy
With his daddy... he's filled with pride
Riding down the road on Sundays
'neath the blue, sunny Georgia sky
Oh ...what a fantastic treat
Power right at my feet
My Chevy, my cub ...and I
tonethbone and...Greased Lightning
TONETHBONE'S FIRST CAR:
1955 Chevy Bel Air...as shown
equipped with....
a trunk-load of 45 "records"
V8, Hydromatic, (p/s, p/b..what's that?)
New, "wrap-around" windshield,
Flashing, undercarriage, colored lights
Owner-installed back-up lights,
"Signal-seeking" AM radio, FM in cars?..are you kidding?
"Pre-latino era" pom-poms in rear window...
Rolled leather seats..
Rear ashtray compartment e/w "rubbers" (word "condom"... not invented yet)
Plastic statue of Jesus..glued to metal dash-board (padded dash...not invented yet)
St Christopher medal hanging from rear view mirror
"Twirler ball" on steering wheel
No keys required to start car
No safety belts (what are they?)
and...
One "Teenager in love"..... with white sox, greasy hair (enhanced with Vitalis), rolled up sleeves on white tee shirt
...and Pete? Not born yet
With my cub sitting by my side
My young cub...he loves the Chevy
With his daddy... he's filled with pride
Riding down the road on Sundays
'neath the blue, sunny Georgia sky
Oh ...what a fantastic treat
Power right at my feet
My Chevy, my cub ...and I
tonethbone and...Greased Lightning
TONETHBONE'S FIRST CAR:
1955 Chevy Bel Air...as shown
equipped with....
a trunk-load of 45 "records"
V8, Hydromatic, (p/s, p/b..what's that?)
New, "wrap-around" windshield,
Flashing, undercarriage, colored lights
Owner-installed back-up lights,
"Signal-seeking" AM radio, FM in cars?..are you kidding?
"Pre-latino era" pom-poms in rear window...
Rolled leather seats..
Rear ashtray compartment e/w "rubbers" (word "condom"... not invented yet)
Plastic statue of Jesus..glued to metal dash-board (padded dash...not invented yet)
St Christopher medal hanging from rear view mirror
"Twirler ball" on steering wheel
No keys required to start car
No safety belts (what are they?)
and...
One "Teenager in love"..... with white sox, greasy hair (enhanced with Vitalis), rolled up sleeves on white tee shirt
...and Pete? Not born yet