“Rusty Chevrolet” by Da Yoopers

Some classic Upper Peninsula Christmas cheer.

“Rusty Chevrolet” by Da Yoopers

From Da Yoopers 1987 release,
“Culture Shock”

C’mon, cmon!
C’mon, you can do it!
(car starts)
All right!

Dashing through the snow
in my Rusty Chevrolet
Down the road I go
Sliding all the way
I need new piston rings
I need some new snow tires
My car is held together
By a piece of chicken wire

CHORUS
Oh, rust and smoke, the heater’s broke
The door just blew away
I light a match to see the dash
And then I start to pray
The frame is bent, the muffler went
The radio, it’s okay
Oh what fun it is to drive
This Rusty Chevrolet

I went to the IGA
To get some Christmas cheer
I just passed up my left front tire
And it’s getting hard to steer
Speeding down the highway
Right past a county cop
I have to drag my swampers
Just to get the car to stop

(chorus)
(instrumental)

Bouncing through the snowdrifts
In a big blue cloud of smoke
People laugh as I drive by
And I wonder what’s the joke
Got to get to ShopKo
To pick up the lay-away
‘Cause Santa Claus is coming soon
In his big old rusty sleigh

(chorus)