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[Chorus]
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Oh my lord, you could drive a Ford
D
Or you could drive a Chevy
D
Or a Jimmy if you really like
A
A mountain of fun, the USA-1
A
A Motor City Steel
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You got to give the power to the people, ooh
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Oooh ma mao Oooh ma mao Oooh ma mao
[Verse 1]
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Travis and Ricky, relationship is tricky
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But Ricky is a girl who wants to see the world
A
But Travis is a boy, boys like a toy
A
The Ram with a straight axle way off the board, singin'
[Chorus]
D
Oh my lord, you could drive a Ford
D
Or you could drive a Chevy
D
Or a Jimmy if you really like
A
A mountain of fun, the USA-1
A
A Motor City Steel
A D
You got to give the power to the people, ooh
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Oooh ma mao Oooh ma mao Oooh ma mao
[Verse 2]
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At the country dance, wearin' tiny pants
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Ricky's tellin' everyone how they was made in France
A
And Travis thinks it's funny, dancin' with his honey
A
Talkin' 'bout how tiny French pants cost so much money
[Interlude]
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ooh ooh ooh ooh...
[Bridge]
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Alright, now this here's a sad and bleedin' part of the story
A
'Cause, well, Ricky's a good girl,
A
She worked hard, she saved up her money, she bought herself a stack of
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American Express Travelers Checks , and a one-way ticket to
A
Charles de Gaulle Paris International Airport,
A
And then she told Travis "Honey, I ain't goin' for good, I'm just goin'"
[Verse 3]
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Day she had to fly, said she wouldn't cry
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Travis cried a little, he was caught in the middle
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Of a girl with a dream since she was a teen
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A boy and a truck
N.C.
"Darlin', good luck" (Oh)
[Chorus]
D
Oh my lord, you could drive a Ford
D
Or you could drive a Chevy
D
Or a Jimmy if you really like
A
A mountain of fun, the USA-1
A
A Motor City Steel
A
You got to give the power to the
D
Oh my lord, you could drive a Ford
D
Or you could drive a Chevy
D
Or a Jimmy if you really like
A
A mountain of fun, the USA-1
A
A Motor City Steel
A D
You got to give the power to the people, ooh
D
Oooh ma mao Oooh ma mao Oooh ma mao
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Oooh ma mao Oooh ma mao Oooh ma mao
