Stan Ridgway - Drive, She Said - 1986 + Lyrics

“ DRIVE, SHE SAID “ Sittin right behind me I could smell her perfume It was somethin I’d smelled before Went through a red light While I spilled my drink I could feel somethin sticky on the floor I said miss, you’ve gotta tell me Where you wanna go to I cant keep drivin round the same block So I crumpled my cup And pulled the gum off my shoe And then she told me just shut up And keep your eyes on the road Chorus: And just drive, she said Just drive, she said Just drive, she said Well, I watched her put her hands On the bag in her lap While I scratched the bald spot on my head I knew then that my cab was just A getaway car But I shut up and drove, like she said I took a bite of my doughnut And I offered her one And I said lady, are you in a fix? Then she reached in her purse And she pulled out a gun, and said Now just shut up, and keep your hands on the wheel Chorus repeat (okay, okay!) Spoken Then the moon disappeared, and it started to rain, So I put the wipers on full. And on the bag in her lap I saw the name of a big bank downtown. And I said, you dont have to worry about me, nope! When I turned the headlights onccjust for a minutecc I thought I saw the both of us on some kinda tropical island someplace. Walkin down a white sandy beach. Eatin somethin... Chorus repeat We pulled outta traffic Down a dark side street She was fixin her hair in the mirror I made a left turn At a yellow light Drove my cab fast towards the pier She boarded the boat And turned and blew me a kiss And later on, when the squad car came round I ate a handful of peanuts And I told em this I dont rememeber much, except just keep your hands on the wheel Chorus repeat until fade Spoken: Hey, hey, uhcc Hey, yall, get outta my way!ccall ya sunday drivers! Hey, you want one of these, ah, slim jims? theyre good! What? ccwhat? you dontccyou dont want one? Well theyre 100% meat! Havent I seen you somewhere before? I know, I know, anchorage, thats where I seen ya, anchorage Well, where you goin’? I’m sorry, I don’t go in that part of town anymore. I don’t need my windows washed.