The ever thoughtful Digby has a post up titled “Winning into Losing.” Inspired (or not) I wrote some lyrics along the lines of Digby’s theme (Steve Earle is playing on the stereo so he may have influenced things a bit vis a vis these here lyrics).

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I Drove My Car to Carville

I drove my car to Carville
Where all the cool cars go
If their engine runs too well
James will change it so

“Let’s see here,” I heard him say
“Good mileage and smooth ride?”
I nodded with satisfaction
He shook his head and cried

(chorus)
Your car needs fixin’, mister
Your car has too much run
Your car may have got you to the moon
But it won’t take you to the sun
What good is a car that always runs?
Anyone?

I left my car in Carville
And took a bus to Tennessee
They said there was a man there
Who would do his best for me

I got out in Nashville
Heard a fella play some chords
He looked me in the face and sang
“Why go with a winner?
You should have bought a Ford
Someone help me, dear old Lord
Someone help me to glory”

(chorus)
Your car needs fixin’, mister
Your car has too much run
Your car may have got you to the moon
But it won’t take you to the sun
What good is a car that always runs?
Take it…

I drove my car to Carville
Where all the cool cars go
If their engine runs too well
James will change it so

“Let’s see here,” I heard him say
“Good mileage and smooth ride?”
I nodded with satisfaction
He shook his head and cried

(chorus)
Your car needs fixin’, mister
Your car has too much run
Your car may have got you to the moon
But it won’t take you to the sun
What good is a car that always runs?
Anyone?

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Image of a Carville Car from here.

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