I donno, I took the lyrics directly off the CD liner insert, although,
it is common for artists to "deviate" a little in the performance of
their songs. ;-)
Brian
Margaret Winters wrote:
>
> I believe that the line in the refrain is actually "she's a runaround...",
> but this may just be my faulty ears...
>
> At 09:42 AM 3/24/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >I recollect some discussion awhile back about Mr. Richard Thompson's
> >song, "MGB-GT" and I thought I'd pass along the lyrics. A friend just
> >gave me the CD although I don't have a GT.....?
> >
> >I've got a little car and she might go far...
> >She's the mistress of my heart now..
> >She's a 65 with an overdrive,
> >I fixed her in every part now,
> >2 in the front, and two in the back,
> >110 on the old Hog's Back,
> >She's my MGB-GT she a runner now,
> >I welded the sills and the old floor pan,
> >Cut the rust with the torch and the hacksaw,
> >Took the Rostyles off, put the spoke wheels on,
> >Got a brand new Salisbury axle,
> >When I drive her through town the girls all smile..They say,
> >There's a man with retro-style.
> >MGB-GT she's a runner now,
> >Lockheed discs and twin SUs, Original chrome on the grille now,
> >I sprayed her body, I strengthened her frame, I stripped her right down
> >and built her up again, MGB-GT.....
> >An Alpine's fine if you got the time, and a Healey'll set you back some,
> >
> >TR-4 cost a little bit more, but it don't have the same attraction, Hard
> >top handy, case of the weather,
> >I don't care if it rains forever,
> >MGB-GT.
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